Following the sexual assault of several Iranian athletes in Korea, it was revealed that the detained coach does not have a coaching certificate.
Rooznameh 24, in connection with the accusation of sexual assault on Iranian runners in South Korea, has published a document showing that the detained coach in this case did not have a valid coaching certificate, and in general, the Athletics Federation had taken coaches to the South Korean competitions who did not have valid coaching certificates.
According to the notice issued by the acting Secretary General of the Athletics Federation on 31st Farvardin 1404, all coaching cards that have been issued for more than three years are considered invalid, and coaches must participate in a refresher course to renew their cards.
Rooznameh 24 claims to have verified information that the head coach of the national athletics team and the coach of one of the accused in the sexual assault case of Iranian athletes in South Korea were subject to this restriction and did not have a valid permit at the time of dispatch.
Rooznameh 24 wrote in another report that during this sports trip, 7 security personnel and 2 provincial board heads without coaching certificates also accompanied the team.
Additionally, Ehsan Haddadi, the president of the Athletics Federation, left South Korea before the news became public.

