the penalty shoot-outs of the Quarters Final match and was eliminated from the 2007 Asian Cup. Ghalenoei was heavily criticized by the press. After a period of discussion in the Iranian football federation, his contract was not renewed and national team was left with a caretaker manager for several months. Mes Kerman Despite being in negotiations with Uzbek League champions FC Pakhtakor Tashkent on 1 January 2008, Ghalenoei signed a contract until the end of the 2007–08 season with Iran Pro League side Mes Kerman. where he led the club to finish among the top teams of the second half-season, even though it was at the bottom of the table when he accepted the job. Sepahan 2009–10 He signed for Sepahan in summer 2009. Where he won the Persian Gulf Cup for the second time in a row, but failed to qualify for last 16 in the AFC Champions League for the second time in the row. 2010–11 Ghalenoei renewed his contract with Sepahan for the upcoming season, where he won the league for the third time in the row and second time with Sepahan. Sepahan had excellent performance in AFC Champions League as well and qualified for quarter final with five wins in seven matches. However, after that he left Sepahan on 4 June 2011 due to conflict with the new board director though he had led the club to the quarter finals of the AFC Champions League as the best team of the west Asian division. Tractor 2011–12 On 13 June 2011, he was named as new Tractor head coach. He led the team to the runners-up of the 2011–12 season, one point behind of winner, his former-side Sepahan and qualified to the AFC Champions League for the first time in the club history. 2015–16 On 9 December 2015, Ghalenoei returned to Tractor with signing a one-and-a half-year contract. Club statistics These statistics include all formal club-level games since Ghalenoei started coaching at the highest division of Iran football in 2002: Iran Pro League, Hazfi Cup, and AFC Champions League. Managing Esteghlal National Team statistics Honours Player Rahahan Tehran Hazfi Cup: 1980 (Runner-up) Shahin Tehran League: 1985 (Runner-up), 1986 (Runner-up) Esteghlal Asian Club Championship (1): 1990–91, 1991–92 (Runner-up) Iranian league (1): 1989–90, 1991–92 (Runner-up), 1994–95 (Runner-up) Hazfi Cup (1): 1990–91 (Runner-up), 1995–96 Tehran league (1): 1989 (Runner-up), 1990 (Runner-up), 1991 Al-Sadd Qatar League (1): 1987–88 Emir Cup (1):