Article by Daniel Scorpie, Maria Olteanu – published on Saturday, May 10, 2025, 01:31 / Updated on Saturday, May 10, 2025 01:48
Edward Iordănescu (46 years old), the former coach of the Romanian national, is very close to signing with his new team. This is the Al-Taawoun group, the 8th place in the first league in Saudi Arabia. The technician would take over the Saudi group from Buraydah, a city with about 600,000 inhabitants, from the future competition season.
About this move was also written in Februarythen the parties did not reach an agreement. Meanwhile, the team situation has become more complicated, and the weak results have led those in the management to submit a new offer to the Romanian technician, to take over the technical management, succeeding the current coach Mohammed al-Abdali, according to Al AYUM.
The main Mohammed al-Abdali was appointed in the position 3 months ago, on February 10th. Previously Arabic was at the helm of the Argentine team Rodolfo Arruabarrena.
“His leadership Al-Taawoun It is close to obtain the signature of the Romanian coach Edward Iordănescu. The club's heads insisted on having a foreign technician for the next season ”,Write the quoted source.
Edward Iordănescu, close to signing in Saudi Arabia
Free contract after he decided to leave the national team, at the end of participating in the European Championship in Germany, last summer, Iordănescu has not accepted another commitment, wishing time to stay with the family.
Three months ago, when he was contacted by the Saudi group, he did not respond to the offer, after a two -year contract was offered.
Now, Al-Taawoun's results have declined under the leadership of Mohammed al-Abdali, which caused the club's management to look for a foreign coach for the next season. The chosen was Iordănescu, and the Saudi press writes that the move will be made this time, the technician now accepting the offer received.
The Gambian Musa Barrow (ex-bologna), Colombian Roger Martinez, passed to Villarreal, the Moroccan Faycal Morcan Fajr (ex-getafe, deportivo), as well as the Moroccan midfielder Abdelhamid (eg-Sampdoria) are only a few of the players that the former selector of Romania would follow.
Al-Taawoun is preparing to face Al-Qadisiyah in the 31st round in the first league, a scheduled match to take place at the King Abdullah stadium in Buraidah, on Sunday, at 7:15 pm.
The team does not cross a good time, accumulating only four points in the last 5 stages. The last trophy won by the one who would be Iordănescu's future team is the Saudi Arabian Cup in the 2018-2019 season.
Recently, Al-Taawoun lost in the semifinals of the AFC Cup with Cosmin Olăroiu's team, Al Sharjah, score 1-2 in general.
Currently, Al-Taawoun is in 8th place in the first Saudi league, with 41 points.
