{{Short description|Iranian politician and businessman}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Habib Kashani | image = Habib Kashani.jpg | image_size = 230px | order = | office = [[City Council of Tehran|Member of City Council of Tehran]] | term_start = 4 August 2021 | term_end = | term_start1 = 29 April 2003 | term_end1 = 22 August 2017 | predecessor = | successor = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|03|06}} | birth_place = [[Tehran]], [[Iran]] | birth_name = | spouse = | children = | alma_mater = [[Isfahan University]] | profession = | party = [[Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran]] | vice_president = | notable prizes = | signature = | website = | footnotes = | box_width = }} '''Habib Kashani''' ({{langx|fa|حبيب کاشانی}}) is an Iranian politician and businessman. He is a member of [[City Council of Tehran]] since 2021. He was the chairman of famous multisport club [[Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club]] based in [[Tehran]], [[Iran]], between 1 June 2007 to 1 June 2008 and for a second term from 1 October 2009 to 20 September 2011. He is also a member of the [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC Committee for Professional Clubs]] and business manager of [[Iran national under-23 football team]].<ref>[http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-executive-committee/afc-ad-hoc-committee-for-professional-clubss AFC AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR PROFESSIONAL CLUBS]</ref>
==Early life== He was born on 6 March 1955 in [[Tehran]], [[Iran]]. He begin teaching in Tehran schools after receiving his B.C. from [[Isfahan University]]. He participated in the [[Iran–Iraq War]] from 1981 to 1985. When he returned to Tehran, he continue his teaching career. He was a sports teacher.
==Sports career== He became chairman of the club on 1 June 2007. He contracted with [[Afshin Ghotbi]] in the [[2007–08 Persian Gulf Cup]] and with Ghotbi became champion of that year's league. He resigned from his post one year later and continued his career in City Council. When [[Abbas Ansarifard]] resigned his position in September 2009, Kashani was re-selected as chairman of the club and in December 2009, he was contracted with [[Ali Daei]] but was unsuccessful in the league. They won the [[2009–10 Hazfi Cup]]. Kashani has been a board member of the [[Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation|Football Federation of Iran]] since August 3, 2010.<ref>[http://fc-perspolis.com/2026/حبيب_کاشاني_عضو_هيات_رئيسه_فدراسیون_فوتبال_شد/ حبيب کاشاني عضو هيات رئيسه فدراسیون فوتبال شد]</ref> After triumphing another [[Hazfi Cup]] with [[Ali Daei]] in next season, Daei left the club due to conflicts between Kashani and him, which were unfolded in a highly disputed debate at [[Navad]].<ref name=daei>{{in lang|fa}}[http://www.goal.com/iran/news/1825/%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86/2011/06/21/2541704/%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%8A-%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%8A-%D8%B3%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A Goal.com]</ref> He signed a contract with the choice of "Technical Committee", [[Hamid Estili]] as new head coach of Persepolis on 21 June 2011.
Some fans believed that the Technical Committee was a show from Kashani to pull over Daei, and select his "beloved friend" Estili.<ref>[http://www.tabnak.ir/fa/news/177466/%D8%AF%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D9%88-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%AF%D9%87%D9%85 Tabnak]</ref> In the opening match of the season against [[Malavan]], which ended 1–1 after the weak performance of Persepolis and late tying goal by [[Hossein Badamaki]], fans started screaming the name of Ali Daei since 60th minute, showing their displeasure.<ref>{{in lang|fa}} [http://www.goal.com/iran/news/1825/%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86/2011/08/03/2602312/%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%B4%DB%8C%D9%87-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%82-%D8%AF%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%AE%D8%B4%D8%B4-%DA%A9%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%85%DB%8C Goal.com]</ref> protests continued in next matches by [[booing]] Estili and Kashani, and slogans wanting them to leave the club.<ref>[http://khabaronline.ir.khabaronline.ir/news-167365.aspx Khabaronline]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[http://khabaronline.ir.khabaronline.ir/news-167374.aspx Khabaronline]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://rajanews.com/detail.asp?id=98394 |title=Rajanews |access-date=2011-08-25 |archive-date=2012-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330012542/http://rajanews.com/detail.asp?id=98394 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.perspolis-club.com/%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3/%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B4%DB%8C/%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B4%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA/6400-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%87%D9%85-%D8%B4%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%87%DB%8C%D8%A7-%DA%A9%D9%86-%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7-%DA%A9%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A2%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C.html |title=perspolis-club.com |access-date=2011-08-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107113315/http://www.perspolis-club.com/%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3/%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B4%DB%8C/%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B4%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA/6400-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%87%D9%85-%D8%B4%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%87%DB%8C%D8%A7-%DA%A9%D9%86-%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7-%DA%A9%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A2%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C.html |archive-date=2017-11-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In a poll by [[Navad]] on August 15, 2011, 51% believed that the way Estili was chosen is the main reason of protests. Other reasons included weak performance by players (36%) and impatient fans (13%).<ref>[http://qudsonline.ir/NSite/FullStory/News/?Id=5323 Qudsonline]</ref> Kashani resigned as chairman of Persepolis on 20 September 2011.<ref>[http://www.goal.com/iran/news/1825/%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86/2011/09/20/2674544/%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%86-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%88%D8%B2%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B2%D8%B4-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%AF-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%B1%D8%A6%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1 Kashani resigns as Persepolis chairman]</ref>
===Signings=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Rank !! Player !! From !! Year |- |1. || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Mohsen Khalili]] || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Saipa F.C.|Saipa]] || [[2007 in association football|2007]] |- |2. || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Mohammad Nosrati]] || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Pas Tehran F.C.|Pas Tehran]] || [[2007 in association football|2007]] |- |3. || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Hossein Kaebi]] || {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Emirates Club|Emirates]] || [[2007 in association football|2007]] |- |5. || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Rahman Ahmadi]] || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Sepahan F.C.|Sepahan]] || [[2010 in association football|2010]] |- |6. || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Alireza Noormohammadi]] || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Rah Ahan F.C.|Rah Ahan]] || [[2010 in association football|2010]] |- |7. || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Maziar Zare]] || {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Sharjah Sports Club|Al-Sharjah]] || [[2010 in association football|2010]] |- |8. || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Mohammad Nouri (footballer)|Mohammad Nouri]] || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Saba Qom F.C.|Saba]] || [[2010 in association football|2010]] |- |9. || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Amir Hossein Feshangchi]] || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Saba Qom F.C.|Saba]] || [[2010 in association football|2010]] |- |10. || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Gholamreza Rezaei]] || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Foolad F.C.|Foolad]] || [[2010 in association football|2010]] |- |11. || {{flagicon|Burkina Faso}} [[Hervé Oussalé]] || {{flagicon|BEL}} [[RAEC Mons (1910)|RAEC Mons]] || [[2010 in association football|2010]] |- |12. || {{flagicon|Mali}} [[Sékou Berthé]] || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] || [[2010 in association football|2010]] |- |13. || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Vahid Hashemian]] || {{flagicon|GER}} [[VfL Bochum]] || [[2010 in association football|2010]] |- |14. || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Ali Karimi]] || {{flagicon|GER}} [[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]] || [[2011 in association football|2011]] |- |15. || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Mohammad Nosrati]] || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Tractor Sazi F.C.|Tractor Sazi]] || [[2011 in association football|2011]] |- |16. || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Misagh Memarzadeh]] || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Foolad F.C.|Foolad]] || [[2011 in association football|2011]] |- |17. || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Mehrdad Oladi]] || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Malavan F.C.|Malavan]] || [[2011 in association football|2011]] |- |18. || {{flagicon|IRN}} Reza Hamzepour || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Persepolis F.C. Reserves and Academy|Youth System]] || [[2011 in association football|2011]] |- |19. || {{flagicon|Burkina Faso}} [[Mamadou Tall]] || {{flagicon|POR}} [[União Leiria]] || [[2011 in association football|2011]] |- |20. || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Javad Kazemian]] || {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Sepahan Isfahan FC|Sepahan]] || [[2011 in association football|2011]] |- |}
==Political career== He was elected as Member of [[City Council of Tehran]] in [[2003 Iranian City and Village Councils elections|local election of 2003]] and assumed office on 10 April 2003. He is a supporter of [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]]. Then, he was re-elected in [[2006 Iranian local elections|2006]] and [[2013 Iranian local elections|2013]] and currently is the longest-serving member of the council along with [[Mehdi Chamran]].
==References== <references/>
==External links== {{commons category|Habib Kashani}}
{{s-start}} {{s-bus}} {{succession box | title=[[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] chairman | before= [[Mohammad Hassan Ansarifard]] | after= [[Dariush Mostafavi]] | years=2007–2008}} {{succession box | title=[[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] chairman | before= [[Abbas Ansarifard]] | after= [[Mohammad Rouyanian]]| years=2009–2011}} {{s-end}}
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