Sara Rezaei, Rezaei’s second daughter, also has a background in politics. She once drew attention by running in Tehran’s City Council elections, where she placed 202nd among candidates. A Familiar Name Behind the Scenes Within the Ministry of Sports and the Football Federation, the team advocating for Mansoureh Hashemi’s appointment reportedly includes a well-known figure: Shahrzad Nasiri, the current supervisor of countries national women’s football and futsal teams and head of women’s futsal competitions. Observers suggest Nasiri’s push for Hashemi may stem from her rivalry with Gelareh Nazemi, whom Taj plans to appoint as the acting women’s vice president. Taj is expected to formally introduce Nazemi in the Federation’s executive board meeting on Tuesday. However, Hashemi is reportedly the candidate favored by higher authorities.
