Schäfer’s assistant, Farhad Majidi is the caretaker coach and will take charge of the club for the remaining games in both the Iran Pro League and the AFC Champions League.
It was a disappointing week for the 69-year-old German and Esteghlal, who lost 1-0 to Padideh in the Iran Pro League on Saturday, following a similar 1-0 defeat to Al Hilal in the 2019 AFC Champions League Group C on Matchday Four.
Schäfer took charge of the club in 2017 and helped Esteghlal to the 2017-2018 Hafizi Cup, his only silverware at the Tehran-based outfit.
The German, whose contract with Esteghlal expires at the end of next season, will see his son, Sascha Oliver Schäfer face the same suspension.
Esteghlal lie third in Group C of the AFC Champions League following one win, a draw and two defeats, while they trail league leaders Persepolis by six points in the Iran Pro League.
Majidi, who is a fan favourite at the club, gets his first test against Esteghlal Khuzestan in domestic action on Wednesday and will face Al Duhail in the 2019 AFC Champions League on Matchday Five.
Source: Esteghlal FC
