In November 2006 the federation was suspended by
FIFA due to government interference in football matters. In less than a month the ban was lifted and a new Transitory Board was composed of Farahani as chairman, Kiomars Hashemi as deputy chairman and
Mohammad Hassan Ansarifar, Dr Hassan Ghafiri, Dr Mohammad Khabiri and Ali Reghbati as members. The Transitory Board came to an end on January 9, 2008, when
Ali Kaffashian was elected as the new president of the Iran Football Federation. ==Arrest==