Branko Ivankovic insists he is not willing to take over as Irans national team Neil Walker Jersey coach at the World Cup, as well as claiming he has had nothing to do with Dragan Skocics reported dismi sal.Irans state news agency IRNA reported Skocic was sacked on Monday, despite Iran winning 15 of their 18 games during his tenure, after taking over from Marc Wilmots in February 2020.Although Skocic reportedlymet with the Iranian FAs board and has not officially been dismi sed, reports also Asdrubal Cabrera Jersey suggest his sacking is imminent.Team Melli topped their World Cup qualification group ahead of South Korea to book an automatic place in Qatar, losing their only game of the AFCs third round of qualifying in the final international window, once qualification had already been secured.Ivankovic, who is still contracted to coach Oman and is one of five Croatians to have been Irans national team bo s, a serted he would feel awkward replacing his compatriot. Im very embarra sed. Iranian journalists Jacob DeGrom Jersey have been calling me all day, its very awkward that they put me in that context, because it seems like Im tearing down Skocic, he told Sportske novosti.You know what kind of status I have in Iran. Whenever there is a story about the new coach, they mention me and Carlos Queiroz. However, nobody from the Iranian federation talked to me, and Oman extended my contract until 2024.In order to accept such a job, a lot of things would Dwight Gooden Jersey have to be solved, these are not easy decisions, and it is especially inconvenient for me that I would have to replace Skocic. But Im not working behind his back. I had nothing to do with his eventual dismi sal.Ivankovic is a known quantity in Iran, leading the national team to the 2006 World Cup as well as taking Persepolis FC to their first AFC Champions League final in 2018, before eventually losing to Kashima Antlers.Team Noah Syndergaard Jersey Melli received one of the lighter groups for AFC teams in Qatar, meanwhile, after being drawn with England, Wales and the United States.