Iranian coach set to return to S'pore

Iranian coach set to return to S'pore

SINGAPORE (Reuters): Iranian World Cup coach Jalal Talebi looks set to return to Singapore.

Talebi, who worked in Singapore for one season before eventually taking the reins of the Iranian national team in France in 1998, is in negotiations with S-League side Tampines Rovers.

"We are very, very positive Jalal will sign for us," the New Paper quoted Tampines team manager Abol Fazl as saying.

Talebi, 56, guided Geylang United to the inaugural S-League championship and the Singapore FA Cup in 1996 before leaving for Indonesia's Olympic team.

Talebi currently works as technical director for the Iranian national team, which is in the United States preparing for a rematch with its arch-rival on Jan. 16.