Persepolis stunned by Beiranvand departure
Persepolis fans woke up to shocking news on Monday as international goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand terminated his contract with the club over a financial dispute with the Iranian league and cup champion.
On his return to the Persian Gulf Pro League giant after an unimpressive two-year spell in Europe, the 30-year-old keeper played an integral part to the Reds’ glittering campaign last season.
Beiranvand kept a remarkable 17 clean sheets – a best tally in the Iranian top flight – in 34 appearances across all competitions as Persepolis lifted the league trophy for a sixth time in seven years – celebrating a second domestic double in four seasons.
With the start of the new season less than a month away, Persepolis manager Yahya Golmohammadi will now have a daunting task on his hands to find a top-class number one, while there could be further misery for the Reds’ faithful as several reports in recent days suggested that Beiranvand could be on his way to archrival Esteghlal after being offered a lucrative two-year deal by the Blues.