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Ardavan Ardeshiricham<br />
Semmelweis University, <strong>Faculty</strong> <strong>of</strong> P. E. <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sport</strong> Sciences (TF), Budapest, Hungary<br />
Supervisor: Dr. Gyöngyi Szabó Földesi, pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
Social Status <strong>of</strong> Soccer Coaches in Iran<br />
By the way <strong>of</strong> introduction it is necessary to mention that soccer is one <strong>of</strong> the most popular<br />
sports in Iran. However, the situation <strong>of</strong> this sport <strong>and</strong> its coaches has not been studied yet<br />
from a sociological aspect. The goal <strong>of</strong> this paper is to discuss the social background <strong>of</strong> this<br />
important issue in Iran. More specifically, the objective <strong>of</strong> this presentation is to discover the<br />
social background <strong>and</strong> roots <strong>of</strong> soccer <strong>and</strong> coaches in Iran. The methods used for collecting<br />
the data are the following: in- depth interviews <strong>and</strong> document analysis. The results are studied<br />
according to the following dimensions: education, license in coaching, sporting past, income<br />
<strong>and</strong> social prestige. The findings show that some <strong>of</strong> the Iranian soccer coaches are noneducated.<br />
Coaching soccer in Iran is mostly based on practice. Most <strong>of</strong> the coaches were<br />
player, so they did not see many points in being educated. With a few exceptions, they would<br />
use their experiences rather than attending special coaching classes. Nowadays they must hold<br />
an appropriate coaching degree to be able to work legally in the Iranian National Football<br />
League. Therefore there are many soccer coaching courses in soccer held by the Iranian<br />
Football Federation to promote the coaches‘ knowledge. In contrast, most <strong>of</strong> the coaches do<br />
not believe in the importance <strong>of</strong> knowledge <strong>and</strong> science in football. They just take part in the<br />
classes for getting degree, <strong>and</strong> not for improving their knowledge which has become a really<br />
big issue in Iran. The majority <strong>of</strong> the coaches get high income that cannot be compared to<br />
other pr<strong>of</strong>essions. Their prestige is not so high, they are <strong>of</strong>ten criticized by colleagues, fans or<br />
reporters. In conclusion it is stated that the coaches in Iran have great influence on players,<br />
reporters <strong>and</strong> fans, their behavior has an important effect on society.<br />
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