TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team defeated Shams Azar 3-2 here on Friday to move top of the 2023/24 Iran’s Persian Gulf Pro League (PGPL), one points ahead of their archrivals Persepolis.

and his assistant Osmar Loss Vieira led the team to the title. The Brazilian coach left Persepolis for the Thailand’s Buriram and the Iranian giants hired Garrido for the 2024/25 Iran’s Persian Gulf ...