Mehdi Taj

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]

Mehdi Taj
Mehdi Taj in 2016
Born (1960-01-20) January 20, 1960[1]
Isfahan, Iran
NationalityIranian
Alma materUniversity of Isfahan
TitlePresident of the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran
President of Iran Football League Organization
Board Chairman of the Foolad Matil
Term7 May 2016–30 December 2019
PredecessorAli Kafashian
SuccessorHeydar Baharvand (acting)

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
  1. زندگینامه: مهدی تاج (۱۳۳۸ - )
  2. "Mehdi Taj becomes member of AFC Emergency Committee". Tehran Times. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  3. "محمد ترابیان نهمین مدیر عامل تاریخ سپاهان". Archived from the original on 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
  4. ۴ کاندیدای ریاست فدراسیون فوتبال فرم گرفتند/ تردید کفاشیان و تاج برای ثبت نام قطعی
  5. مهدی تاج رئیس فدراسیون فوتبال شد
  6. Mehdi Taj resigns as head of Iran football federation
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