Article by Daniel Grigore – published on Thursday, July 03, 2025, 07:12 / Updated Thursday, July 3, 2025 07:13
Cosmin Contra (49 years old) was presented as a coach of the Saudi band of Kholood, who ended the previous first league season.
After 6 months of break, Cosmin Contra returned to the circuit. The former coach will also train in Saudi Arabia, this time at Al Kholood.
Contra signed a contract valid one season by the summer of 2026and was presented with the help of a clip in which it is nicknamed “Colonel”, but Saudi does not show him the face, but presents it, by a photo created with the help of artificial intelligence.
So presented to Kholood on Cosmin Contra
Cosmin Contra is Al Kholood's new coach
In a subsequent post, the Saudi presented “our new coach, from Romania”, through a collage in which the former right-hander appears in several moments of the coach. Central have chosen an image since he was a coach of the national team of Romania.
🙏 ً كونتر في لخلود
Welcome Cosmin Contra#لخلود pic.twitter.com/mhxfuxdxv
– ن لخلود لسعودي (@alkholoodclub) July 2, 2025
The last 3 mandates of Cosmin Contra were all in teams from Saudi Arabia: Al ITTihad between August 2021 and July 2022, Damac between March 2023 and December 2024.
Two Romanians next to Cosmin Contra
Al Kholood also presented the staff of Contra, which will be helped by 6 people: Javi Reyes, Cornel Dobre, Laurențiu Rosu, Mortadha Abdellatif, Ruben Rodriguez and Reooberto Sambade.
The most valuable player he will have under his command at Al Kholood is the Congolese striker Jackson Muluka, valued at 3 million euros on specialized sites.
