We are not really engaging in formal speech though? Are we?
None of the TM players who have worked with CQ, including Sardar and the ones who were rooting for Skocic to stay, have ever said a bad thing about CQ. On the contrary to Azizi and Roshan who say his time is finished in Iran, they all love him and have the outmost respect for him. That should count more than our oldies who sit by the goad and say lengesh kon, shouldn't it?
I agree players should not get involved in selecting the coach. But the fact that it happened during Skocic but never during CQ, says tons about the differences between the coaches. Both about their authorities and their respect among the players.
Anyways, preliminary plans for Asian cup have already been made by Taj. The Iranian coach who will become CQ's assistant now, will become head coach for the AC with CQ as his supervisor. Unless, CQ pulls off the impossible and gets great results in the WC in which case he could continue himself.