Havadar football team head coach Omid Ravankhah is also a candidate for the job.

Mojtaba Hosseini, the head coach of Aluminum, is another contender. The 50-year-old coach was previously linked to the position but opted to lead a club in the Iranian football league instead.

The Iran U-23 football team is currently without a coach after parting ways with Reza Enayati due to disappointing results in the 2022 Asian Games.