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
Football Federation of Iran since August 3, 2010. 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. 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. 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. protests continued in next matches by
booing Estili and Kashani, and slogans wanting them to leave the club. 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%). Kashani resigned as chairman of Persepolis on 20 September 2011.
Signings ==Political career==