Iraj Arab (Persian: ایرج عرب) is an Iranian sports executive and administrator who has been serving as president of the Persepolis Football Club.[1] Arab was previously working as deputy chief of the Persepolis administrative and financial affairs, In December 2018, he replaced HamidReza Garshasbi.[2][3]

Iraj Arab
Arab in 2018
NationalityIranian
TitlePresident of Persepolis F.C.
Term11 December 2018–27 August 2019
PredecessorHamidreza Garshasbi
SuccessorMohammad Hassan Ansarifard
Persepolis supporters protests against Iraj Arab and managing board, caused by possibility of ending cooperation with Branko Ivanković.

In 18 June 2019, Persepolis supporters protests against Iraj Arab and managing board,[4] Because of possibility of ending cooperation with Branko Ivanković.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "رسمی؛ ایرج عرب سرپرست پرسپولیس شد". www.varzesh3.com. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
  2. ^ "Iraj Arab Officially Appointed Persepolis Acting General Manager - Sports news". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
  3. ^ "Hamid Reza Garshasbi steps down as general manager of Persepolis". Tehran Times. 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
  4. ^ "تجمع دوباره هواداران پرسپولیس مقابل باشگاه/ شعار علیه عرب و خلیلی، تشویق برانکو". 90tv.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 2019-06-18.
  5. ^ "ورود پلیس ضد شورش به تجمع هواداران پرسپولیس". ion (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2019-06-18. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
  6. ^ "تجمع دوباره هواداران ناراضی مقابل ساختمان باشگاه پرسپولیس عکس- اخبار ورزشی - اخبار تسنیم - Tasnim". خبرگزاری تسنیم - Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 2019-06-18.
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Preceded by Persepolis F.C. chairman
2018–2019
Succeeded by