Romania, Ukraine's recent group rival at Euro 2024, has been left without a head coach. Edward Iordanescu, who had been in charge of the national team since 2022, left his post last week due to the end of his contract.
Ciprian MarikaAfter that, the leadership of the Romanian Football Federation offered to head the "tricolor" another domestic specialist - Gheorghe Hadji, but the latter refused, expressing his desire to continue working with his current club - "Farul".
The next candidate for the position of the head coach of the Romanian national team is the former coach of Dynamo Kiev Mircea Lucescu, who turned 79 yesterday. However, he too, apparently, will not accept the offer to work with the national team - this was told by former Romanian national team striker Ciprian Marica, known in Ukraine for his performances for Shakhtar Donetsk.
"As for Hadji's refusal, on the one hand, I'm glad that he will continue the project, which I became involved with a few years ago (since 2018 Marica became a co-owner of Farul, - ed.). On the other hand, this specialist would be a great option for the Romanian national team, with him we would have a guarantee of success and continuity. I am sad for the Romanian national team, but I am happy for Farul.
I understand that the second priority among the candidates for the post of the head coach of the national team is Mircea Lucescu, but I would advise you to immediately switch to the next contender. I talked to Mircea, he does not want to coach the Romanian national team. And you can understand him: at his age it will be difficult to work with the national team," Sport.ro quoted Marica as saying.
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