Sazi in summer 2011, he becomes player-manager of Machine Sazi Tabriz on 1 July 2011 to lead the team in Azadegan league. After spending one season at Machine Sazi and led them to the third rank and lost the promotion play-off on goal difference, he becomes head coach of another Tabrizi based team, Gostaresh Foolad and led the club to promotion to the Iran Pro League. He renewed his contract for another three seasons on 13 May 2013 but resigned on 26 December 2013 after a run of unsuccessful results. On 31 May 2014, Khatibi was appointed as new manager of Tractor, replaced Toni. He signed a three-year contract with the club. However, he was sacked on 8 February 2015 after a run of poor results. Career statistics Club Managerial statistics Honours As a player Pas Iran Pro League runner-up: 1997–98 Esteghlal Iran Pro League runner-up: 1999–00 Hazfi Cup: 1999–00 Sepahan Hazfi Cup: 2003–04, 2005–06 Gostaresh Hazfi Cup runner-up: 2009–10 As a manager Gostaresh Azadegan League: 2012–13 Tractor Shohada Cup: 2014 Machine Sazi Azadegan League runner-up (promotion): 2015–16 Aluminium Arak Azadegan League runner-up (promotion): 2019–20 Individual Azadegan League Manager of the Season: 2015–16 References External links Rasoul Khatibi at TeamMelli.com 1978 births Living people Sportspeople from Tabriz Iranian footballers Iran international footballers Association football forwards Pas players Hamburger SV players Esteghlal F.C. players Sepahan S.C. footballers Sharjah FC players Emirates Club players Al Dhafra FC players 2006 FIFA World Cup players 2007 AFC Asian Cup players Gostaresh Foulad F.C. players Machine Sazi F.C. players Tractor S.C. players Asian Games gold medalists for Iran Tractor S.C. managers Asian Games medalists in football Footballers at the 1998 Asian Games Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games Azadegan League players Persian Gulf Pro League players UAE Pro League players Bundesliga players Iranian expatriate footballers Iranian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate footballers in Germany Iranian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates Iranian football managers Persian Gulf Pro League managers