Ministry of Sport and Youth (Iran) explained

Agency Name:	Ministry of Sport and Youth
Preceding1:	Physical Education Organization National Youth Organization
Jurisdiction:	Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Employees:	7280 (2019)^[1]

The Ministry of Sport and Youth (Persian: وزارت ورزش و جوانان جمهوری اسلامی ایران, Vezârat-è Varzeš-o javânân-è Jomhuri-è Eslâmi-ye Irân) is the government ministry of youth affairs and sports in the Islamic Republic of Iran.^[2] It was founded in 2010 after the Physical Education Organization was dissolved.

Owning Persepolis and Esteghlal

The Ministry of Sport and Youth owns two major clubs of Iran, Persepolis and Esteghlal. The supporters of these clubs are asking for privatization from many years ago. The Ministry of Sport and Youth also chooses the Persepolis and Esteghlal managers. In 18 June 2019, Persepolis supporters protests against Iraj Arab, managing board and the Ministry of Sport and Youth,^[3] because of the possibility of ending the cooperation with their coach. Protests by supporters of Persepolis were responded by riot police.^{[4] [5] [6]} Also, Supporters of Esteghlal had protested in the past.^[7] Esteghlal fans among Iranian football teams have always been exposed to injustices such as budget cuts. Also, Esteghlal Club was known as the richest team in Iran and Asia before changing its name.

Ministers

• Mohammad Abbasi (3 August 2011 – 17 August 2013)
• Reza Salehi Amiri (17 August 2013 – 28 October 2013, Acting)
• Mohammad Shariatmadari (28 October 2013 – 17 November 2013, Acting)
• Mahmoud Goudarzi (17 November 2013 – 19 October 2016)
• Nasrollah Sajjadi (19 October 2016 – 1 November 2016, Acting)
• Masoud Soltanifar (1 November 2016 – 25 August 2021)
• Hamid Sajjadi (25 August 2021 – 1 August 2023)
• Kioumars Hashemi (18 September 2023 – 19 May 2024), Acting: 1 August – 18 September 2023

See also

• Sport in Iran
• National Sports Organization

External links

• Official Website

Notes and References

1. https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1398/01/12/1979315/%D8%AC%D8%B2%DB%8C%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84-97-%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%DA%A9-%D8%AF%DA%A9%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-10-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%AF-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%AA جزییات تعداد کارمندان دولت در سال ۹۷
2. http://www.tabnak.ir/fa/news/139085/ Persian: تشکیل وزارت ورزش و جوانان تصویب شد
3. Web site: اختصاصی/ شعار علیه وزیر ورزش در تحمع امروز هواداران پرسپولیس مقابل ساختمان باشگاه. Footballi. fa. https://archive.today/20190618163017/https://footballi.net/video/475480/%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%B5%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%87-%D9%88%D8%B2%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B2%D8%B4-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2-%D9%87%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%84-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87. 2019-06-18. live. 2019-06-18.
4. Web site: ورود پلیس ضد شورش به تجمع هواداران پرسپولیس. ion. fa. https://archive.today/20190618163503/http://www.ion.ir/news/479672/%D8%AF%D8%B1%DA%AF%DB%8C%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D9%81%DB%8C%D8%B2%DB%8C%DA%A9%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D9%87%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B9%D8%B5%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C. 2019-06-18. 2019-06-18.
5. Web site: شمار هواداران ناراضی پرسپولیس افزایش یافت + عکس- اخبار ورزشی - اخبار تسنیم - Tasnim. خبرگزاری تسنیم - Tasnim. fa. 2019-06-18.
6. Web site: خشم هواداران پرسپولیس از جدایی برانکو ایوانکوویچ. رادیو فردا. fa. 2019-06-18.
7. Web site: تجمع هواداران استقلال مقابل وزارت ورزش. 2018-07-14. ایسنا. fa. 2019-06-18.