TEHRAN, June 9 (Xinhua) -- John Benjamin Toshack has signed with Iran's soccer club of Tractor Sazi of Tabriz as the head coach on Friday.
The 69-year-old Welsh has joined the Tabriz-based club on a three-year contract with an undisclosed fee.
The former Real Madrid, Real Sociedad an Besiktas manager signed his contract in Iran's northwestern city of Tabriz.
In 1987, Toshack won the Copa del Rey with Spanish side Real Sociedad. Two years later, he was appointed manager of Real Madrid and led them to a fifth consecutive La Liga title with a record total of points and goals scored.
During 2011-2012 season, he managed Macedonia, then in 2013 he took charge of Azerbaijani side Khazar Lankaran before managing outside Europe for the first time in his career with Moroccan side Wydad Casablanca in 2014-2016.
Tractor Sazi, as one of the most famous and popular clubs in Iran, concluded Iran's 2016-2017 Pro League Championship in the 10th place.
