Kia FC based on Hoffenheim model

[GolfePersique]

Mahdavikia and Dustimehr have started their project of Kia football club to discover and promote young talents across Iran.
Kia says they have now acquired a training field in Tehran's district 15 and will starting working on youth(junior to U23 level)

This will be based on Hoffenheim model which was founded in a german village, starting at junior level and now a consistent team in the Bundesliga.

source: khabaronline

[ARYA :)]

Excellent news!! Thank you for sharing.

[AminGP]

These are the only two people who actually care about our youth. The rest of the "Karshenas" come out and just complain and do nothing. What has Azizi done since he quit? Became an assistant manager of Abu Muslem and helped them relegate? Why isn't he doing anything to help our youth like Kia is doing?

[GolfePersique]

true. With all due respect for Azizi and other legends, they don't seem to engage into anything constructive.
Our only realistic hopes are Kia, Hash, Mansourian and perhaps Yahya.

Kia is the only one showing interest in grassroots. I hope overcome the stupid bureaucratic hurdles and gets some support.
That's where people like hedayati need to invest their money instead of meaningless estil azin which vanished overnight.

[ArminSh]

No denying in our talent so hopefully first of many.

[ShiroKhorshid]

I always had thought about this, if our former players (that are not coaching in IPL or so) start something like this, but all with the same trainings and structure..
For example Kia in Tehran, Bagheri in Tabriz, Azizi in Mashad, Rahman Rezaei in Esfahan, Tahami in Ahvaz , and and and..
Im sure there would be few national players coming out of those schools within 10 - 15 years.

[PersianLegion]

Respect to Kia. I hope Karimi do something like that.

[AminGP]

Respect to Kia. I hope Karimi do something like that.

He's too lazy to do that. He hated football and the only reason he did was because he was so good at it.

[ashkan24]

Wasn't he the brilliant guy that "scouted all of Iran" under some sort of AFC mission and in collaboration with Team Omid under Vingada and said we have no talents?

[eerooni]

BRAVO to Mahdavi Kia!! Both him and Hashemian, ( as well as Mansourian) are the only true three warriors that have really helped or will help our football!... The rest just want to make as much money as they can and retire early....

[Nokhodi]

Wasn't he the brilliant guy that "scouted all of Iran" under some sort of AFC mission and in collaboration with Team Omid under Vingada and said we have no talents?

No. That is a misquote.
Basically he went to scout and see if they could find any additional players for the U-19 team and in the end he didn't find any additional players. That was it.

[ashkan24]

No. That is a misquote.
Basically he went to scout and see if they could find any additional players for the U-19 team and in the end he didn't find any additional players. That was it.

It's still an unseemly statement to make though.

[rezabmehr]

My hats off to Kia for being who he is (and others that do more than they talk). Damesh garm for truly caring about our football and the future of our young talents. He has played at the highest level and understands what it takes to get our youngsters ready.

[persiangodfather]

azizi got fat tho

[Dreamer]

Give it 6 months before it dissolves ...