 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.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.