Player agents target Iranian national team during Swiss training camp

IRNA - Scores of international player agents are attending the pre-World Cup training camp of the Iranian national squad in the historic Swiss town of Spiez, hoping to land a major deal with some of the Team Melli members, the weekly Focus news magazine said Monday.

According to the director of the Spiez-based Belvedere Hotel, Markus Scherrer who is host to the Iranian national team, the whole Swiss region is 'overrun with player agents who are closely watching the Iranian players'.

At least two high profile Iranian national team players -- Ferydoon Zandi and Javad Nekounam -- whose contracts have expired with Germany's FC Kaiserslautern and FC Sharjah Wanderers respectively, are currently looking for new clubs.

The Iranian national squad is currently holding a training camp in Switzerland from May 8 through 18.