Marius Șumudică. Photo: Vlad Bereholschi / Imago Sportfotodienst / Profimedia
FC Rapid and the head coach Marius Şumudică decided, by mutual agreement, to terminate the contractual relations.
The same decision was also made regarding the technical staff made up of Gabriel Mărgărit, Cristian Petre, Ciprian Moscu, Sener Gencturk and Marius Şumudică JR, informs News.ro.
According to the internal procedures of the club, the coach of the youth team, Octavian Chihaia, owner of the Pro license, will take over the technical management of the team for the next official match, against the University of Cluj.
It will collaborate with the technical staff of the club, in which Roberto Berruero and Dumitru Hotoboc will keep their current functions.
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Marius Şumudică was appointed coach at Rapid on August 20, 2024.
Increased in the white-tie, Şumudică gallery won the champion title in 1999, the year he also obtained the title of goalscorer, with 20 goals scored: 17 in the championship, two in the Romanian Cup and one in the European Cups.
“Şumi” occupies the 24th place in the all-time ranking of the scorers in the history of Rapid, with 46 goals scored in the white-river shirt.
As a footballer, Şumudică evolved in Giuleşti for three seasons, between 1997 and 1999, but also in the 2001-2002 season, besides the champion title, winning the Romanian Cup twice, in 1998 and 2002.
As a coach, in addition to the experience on the Bank of Rapid, from the 2010/2011 season, when he drove Giulesti in 29 stages, Marius Şumudică also trained at Astra Giurgiu, along with the champion trophy, Constanta Lighthouse, FC Brasov, FC Vaslui, Cluj University, CFR Cluj, as well as forms, as well. Kayserispor, Gaziantep, Rizespor, Malatyaspor or Al Raed.
