According to Varzesh3, at the end of today's match, Persepolis against Foolad and the Reds' second defeat in the Premier League, a brief tension occurred in the area outside the pitch between the renowned head coaches of the two clubs.

Hamid Motahari and Mehdi Tartar — who incidentally also have a history of having been teammates — following remarks exchanged after this relatively unexpected result was achieved, argued with each other for a moment.

Apparently, Mehdi Tartar believed that Foolad had prevailed over Persepolis without any particular chance, and he uttered this sentence out loud on the way to the dressing room, to which Motahari reacted upon hearing these words.

Tartar also repeated this claim in the post-match press conference and said: "Payam Niazmand did not have a single save, and Foolad did not attack us at all, and won without attacking."

Of course, Tartar congratulated Foolad in the press conference and swallowed his anger, while after the match he was too angry to shake hands with the opposing coach, which had upset Motahari — particularly as he also has a history of friendship and cooperation with Tartar. Of course, this is not uncommon under the intense pressure of Iranian football, and with the passage of time the friendships will probably be restored.

Source: Varzesh3