De Jong head back to Iranian football

Football trainer Theo de Jong has signed an 18-month contract to assist Samand Marfavi at top Iranian club Esteqlal, the Teheran Times reports. Last season, De Jong was assistant to fellow Dutchman Arie Haan at Persepolis before he went to coach Cameroon. The paper puts De Jong’s salary at €350,000.

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