Mehdi Taj
Mehdi Taj | |
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 Mehdi Taj in 2016 | |
| Born | January 20, 1960[1] |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Alma mater | University of Isfahan[citation needed] |
| Title | President of the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran President of Iran Football League Organization Board Chairman of the Foolad Matil |
| Term | 7 May 2016–30 December 2019 |
| Predecessor | Ali Kafashian |
| Successor | Heydar Baharvand (acting) |
Mehdi Taj (Persian: مهدی تاج) is an Iranian sports executive and administrator who was president of the Iranian Football Federation from 2016 until 2019. As of May 2020, Mehdi has been appointed a member of the Asian Football Confederation Emergency Committee.[2]
He was previously First Vice President of Iranian Football Federation (2008–2012), President of the Iran Football League Organization (2013–2016), Secretary of the Board of Sepahan (1992–1994, 2002–2006) and president of the club (1994–1999).[3] He was also editor-in-chief of Jahan Varzesh from 1991 until 2001. On 7 May 2016, he was elected as president of Iranian Football Federation with 51 votes, succeeding Ali Kafashian.[4][5] He resigned on 30 December 2019 due to illness.[6]
References[]
- ^ زندگینامه: مهدی تاج (۱۳۳۸ - )
- ^ "Mehdi Taj becomes member of AFC Emergency Committee". Tehran Times. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "محمد ترابیان نهمین مدیر عامل تاریخ سپاهان". Archived from the original on 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
- ^ ۴ کاندیدای ریاست فدراسیون فوتبال فرم گرفتند/ تردید کفاشیان و تاج برای ثبت نام قطعی
- ^ مهدی تاج رئیس فدراسیون فوتبال شد
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External links[]
- 1960 births
- Living people
- People from Isfahan
- Association football executives
- Iranian sports executives and administrators
- Sepahan F.C.
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officers
- Presidents of Iranian Football Federation