Jalal Talebi

Managerial career Talebi attended Chelsea coaching school in England for several months between 1971 and 1973.

Talebi had coached soccer at De Anza Community College. He was the head coach of the Iranian national team during the 1998 FIFA World Cup, during which he had a deeply emotional encounter against the United States due to his role as an Iranian-American exile in the United States. Prior to the tournament, he was appointed to replace Tomislav Ivic. He had held the position of technical director before he was named as head coach. He stepped down as head coach after the 1998 FIFA World Cup on 20 August 1998, but returned to lead the team again during 2000 Asian Cup in Lebanon. He resigned after Iran's elimination in the tournament.

Talebi has also managed Geylang United of S.League in 1996, Indonesian Olympic Team from 1996 to 1997, Syria national football team from 2001 to 2002, and Al Taliya from 2005 to 2006.

Coaching career statistics

Personal life Talebi lives in Palo Alto, California, with his wife and three sons.

Honours

Player Daraei Tehran Championship (1): 1961

Taj Iranian League (1): 1970–71 Tehran Championship (1): 1970, 1971 Asian Club Championship (1): 1970 Iran Winner of AFC Asian Cup1968

Manager Geylang United S.League (1): 1996 Singapore FA Cup (1): 1996

Iran West Asian Football Federation Championship (1): 2000