Article by Tudor Belivaca – published Tuesday, June 03, 2025, 12:00 / Updated Tuesday, June 3, 2025 12:00
Decisive discussions today in Ploiești! Oil is looking for a new coach and is in advanced discussions with Liviu Ciobotariu (54 years), a free contract coach of January of this calendar year.
The discussions with Liviu Ciobotariu started last week, but the technician waited for an offer from the Arab area.
Decisive negotiations today in Ploiești: Liviu Ciobotariu, favorite to take over the Technical Bank of Oil
Liviu Ciobotariu did not receive the desired offer from abroad, and now he is very close to becoming the “yellow wolf” technician. The main impediment at this time is the fact that the President of the Oil, Claudiu Tudor, is abroad, and the negotiations are worn by telephone.
Today's discussions are decisive because Ploiesti would like to announce the new team coach tomorrow. Liviu Ciobotariu is the main favorite for the position of A1 in Ploiești.
The subject Liviu Ciobotariu at Ploiești Petrol was revealed by Fanatik.ro.
Liviu Ciobotariu will take over the Bank of Petrolul Ploiești after Mehmet Topal resigned. The Turk made his debut on the Ploieștenilor bench and spent in a single year two mandates on the “yellow wolves” bench. Mehmet Topal ticked 32 parties on Ploiești Petroleum Bank and recorded 11 victories, 13 draws and 8 defeats.
Liviu Ciobotariu remained free of contract after the separation of FC Botosani in the first month of 2025. Ciobotariu debuted as a coach in 2006 and trained several teams from the internal championship, CS Otopeni, Pandurii, Brăila, Dinamo, Poli Iași, FC Vaslui, ASA Tg. Mureș, Hermannstadt, Voluntari and Sepsi. Abroad, Liviu Ciobotariu trained at Al-Faisaly and Al-Tai and was the Lebanon coach for a year.
Another variant conveyed these days was Adrian Mihalcea, but the technician of the Union Slobozia denied the negotiations at the end of the match between Ialomițeni and FC Voluntari: “I did not sign with UTA, nor with Oil. I will make a decision and I will go with people after this match. There are no chance to stay here.”
