The Gostaresh Foulad Sentinel
Market31 Aug 2026
Mohammad Ebrahimi turns Esteghlal Khuzestan down
“It was not right for me. I am not going to explain why to anybody except the people I owe an explanation to.” A deal agreed between two clubs, and a player who declined to be part of it.
Market31 Aug 2026
Pejman Pouraliganji asks to leave Gostaresh Foulad
“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.
Squad31 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Gostaresh Foulad
Milad Hajsafi was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Transfer targets31 Aug 2026
Door shut on Majid Gholizadeh
Gostaresh Foulad asked and Siah Jamegan said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
The terraces31 Aug 2026
One of their own: Pejman Jahanbakhsh
He is 22 and the ground already sings his name, which is a thing that happens to local boys and almost never to signings. Everything from here is measured against an affection he did nothing to earn except be from here.
Match29 Aug 2026
Gostaresh Foulad find a way past Foolad
Foolad made Gostaresh Foulad work for it, but the scoreboard read 1‑0 at the end and the table does not ask how.
The dugout31 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Alireza Sadipour
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Alireza Sadipour, and the manager let it.
The dugout31 Aug 2026
Morteza Jahanbakhsh has his say
“We earned that. I asked them for a reaction and I got one, and now I want the same again on Saturday.” Morteza Jahanbakhsh on a 1‑0 afternoon that pleased him more than he was prepared to show.
Market31 Aug 2026
Masoud Karimi placed on the list
Gostaresh Foulad have made Masoud Karimi available for transfer. A career at this club is over in all but paperwork.
In brief
- The dugout Omid Hosseini dropped after a run of poor form
- Player ratings Nobody could get near Milad Hajsafi
- The dugout No place in the plan for Alireza Sadipour