After coming to an abrupt end in the past days, the journey of Andrea Stramaccioni in charge of Iranian club Esteghlal could start again, should all the pieces of the puzzle fall into place. The coach, who returned to Italy following the contract termination due to breach of contract, has left the door open to a possible return to Iran, but he will need concrete guarantees.
The players, for their part, have refused to train with the caretaker manager chosen by the club, and they also asked the fitness coach, who is part of the staff of the Italian coach, a training schedule for the enxt few days. Esteghlal is set to return on the pitch on Tuesday, with the supporters clearly pushing towards a return of Stramaccioni. The lawyers of the club and the former Inter and Udinese coach are holding talks in order to find a solution to the situation. A possible option to resolve the conundrum could be the reduction of the duration of the coach's contract to six months - through June 2020, and the upfront payment of the salary until the end of the season. Should this terms be accepted by Esteghlal and the guarantee from the club prove to be concrete and not only verbal, Stramaccioni would be ready to return in Iran in charge of the team.
