{"id":31776,"date":"2018-05-09T13:05:08","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T20:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/?p=31776"},"modified":"2018-05-09T13:05:08","modified_gmt":"2018-05-09T20:05:08","slug":"branko-ivankovic-to-sign-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/2018\/05\/09\/branko-ivankovic-to-sign-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"Branko Ivankovic to sign extension"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tehran Times – TEHRAN, Branko Ivankovic will reportedly extend his contract with Persepolis football club after the match against Al Jazira of the UAE.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Persepolis will host the Emirati football team on May 14 in Tehran\u2019s Azadi Stadium.<\/p>\n

The Iranian giants lost to Al Jazira 3-2 in the first leg of the AFC Champions League Round of 16 in Dubai.<\/p>\n

The Iranian media reports suggest that Ivankovic will extend his contract after the second leg.<\/p>\n

In January, the Persepolis club announced that Ivankovic has extended his contract until 2021 but it seems no contract has been signed yet.<\/p>\n

The Croat has led Persepolis to Iran Professional League back-to-back titles and advanced to 2017 AFC Champions League semis.<\/p>\n

Persepolis also are favorite to win ACL title in current season after advancing to the Round of 16 as the group winners.<\/p>\n

Ivankovic has already worked at Saudi Arabian football club Ettifaq in 2011-12.<\/p>\n

The 64-year-old coach has also been linked with a move to Uzbekistan football team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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