Alireza Mansoorian, the former head coach of Al-Talba Iraq, signed a six-month contract and took over the leadership of Al-Zura. With 21 points, this team is in sixth place in the Iraqi Star League, and Mansourian will have to face Al Talba, his former team, in his first game.
During his time as a student, Mansorian achieved 19 wins, 17 draws and eight losses in 44 games and recorded an average of 1.68 points per game.
On his parting with Al-Talba he said: "I loved this team and its fans very much and I worked hard for its success, but the club's problems were not solved and the managers' promises to me and the players were not fulfilled. "In the end I had to cancel my contract."
Mansoorian said about joining Al-Zora: "I am happy to join one of the biggest clubs in Iraq. "Azura in Iraq has a role similar to Astagalal and Persepolis in Iran and is well organized."
Regarding his short-term contract, he added: "Right now I signed a contract for six months so that the club and I can get to know each other better. If the conditions go well, there is a possibility of a long-term extension of the contract."