Mehdi Taj

Mehdi Taj (Persian: مهدی تاج) is an Iranian sports executive and administrator who is president of Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran since August 2022 for second term.

Mehdi Taj
Mehdi Taj in 2016
President of the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 August 2022
Preceded by	Mirshad Majedi (acting)
In office 7 May 2016 – 30 December 2019
Preceded by	Ali Kafashian
Succeeded by	Heydar Baharvand (acting)
President of Iran Football League Organization
In office 28 October 2013 – 7 May 2016 Acting: 14 January – 28 October 2013
Preceded by	Gholamreza Behravan
Succeeded by	Ali Kazemi (acting)
Personal details
Born	(1960-01-20) January 20, 1960[1] Isfahan, Iran
Alma mater	University of Isfahan

Also he was president of the Iranian Football Federation from 2016 until 2019. As of May 2020, Mehdi has been appointed a member of the Asian Football Confederation Emergency Committee.[2]

He was previously First Vice President of Iranian Football Federation (2008–2012), President of the Iran Football League Organization (2013–2016), Secretary of the Board of Sepahan (1992–1994, 2002–2006) and president of the club (1994–1999) and Board Chairman of the Foolad Metil.[3] He was also editor-in-chief of Jahan Varzesh from 1991 until 2001. On 7 May 2016, he was elected as president of Iranian Football Federation with 51 votes, succeeding Ali Kafashian.[4][5] He resigned on 30 December 2019 due to illness.[6]

on 30 August 2022, Taj was elected as new president of Iran Football Federation for a two-year term. Taj won the three-candidate race with 51 votes.[7]