Andrea Stramaccioni is set to begin a new adventure, as Iranian club Esteghlal FC has made it official on their website. He's talked about it for gianlucadimarzio.com : "After a careful reflexion, and thanks to the club's efforts for the prestigious offer I've received and my agent Federico Pastorello, I'm happy to join Esteghlal FC for the next two seasons. I want to thank the President, the sporting director and all the fans of this club, one of the most important ones in Asia".
Stramaccioni is the club's seventh international coach.