Article by Tudor Belivaca – published Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 17:28 / Updated Tuesday, September 16, 2025 5:29 pm
Claudiu Tudor, the president of Petrolul Ploiești, entered directly and analyzed all the variants that the “yellow wolves” have for the replacement of Liviu Ciubotariu, after he left the team from Ploiești.
Liviu Ciubotariu left the bench of “yellow wolves”, after the disappointing results from the beginning of this season. The failure with Dinamo, score 3-0, was fatal, and “Ciobi” left.
Claudiu Tudor spoke about Liviu Ciobotariu's replacement: “We are in discussions”
On the list of Ploișeti there are several names: Mehmet Topal, Marius Șumudică, Florin Pârvu, Dorinel Munteanu, Adrian Mutu and even Sebastian Tudor from ASA Tg. Mureș. The discussions are also open with South American coaches.
“I can say that the separation was in agreement. We both thought the same thing. There is a frustration and an upset from all sides. I had the victory with Sibiu in my hand, with the Lighthouse was the penalty, the match with FCSB when I received an empty with my shoulder.
It is clear that it is affected, whoever it is when it has no results. When you have no results and you are challenged, you have no way to be. He said he understands supporters, high expectations. It was not suitable for what we had proposed. There were no expectations of 1st place, 2,3 place, but we had to be 7-9 places.
We'll announce the next few days. We don't have anyone 100%. We begin to discuss and find solutions from this moment. The boys have to wake up, have another attitude and find the victory as soon as possible, that is Sunday. We need it.
Have several names conveyed. Topal is always welcome, like Florin Pârvu and other coaches who have been to us and did a good job. We are in discussions, we have no coach in offices to sign. Șumudică, at what value it has, would be a good version. We will also talk to him, to see what plans he has.
We are OK financially. In the shortest time it will receive another salary, we are ok at this time. I think Șumi should also be a team that has results. I think it would be a step forward after the rapid period. Dorinel Munteanu is an experienced coach, but I didn't talk to him. I stayed friends with Adrian Mutu, who knows? We'll see. The phones began to ring. If you see how many coach variants we have … I have all the South America in the phone right now. From Argentina, from Colombia. We think now. Who failed? Topal or Pîrvu did not fail. Adrian Mutu was not dismissed, he felt a step back. Neither Ciobotariu was dismissed. Both sides thought this, he told the boys in the locker room. He felt so at this time and I decided this. Sebastian Tudor from Tg. Mureș is a variant. He's an oil and I think he would do a good job. I like it very much. ”, Claudiu Tudor said at the Football Club show at Digi Sport.
