Toni Petrea (50 years old), named the “second” to Filipe Coelho (45 years old) at Craiova University on November 19, decided to leave the club, although the team ended the calendar year in first place in the Superliga.
Toni Petrea no longer continues at the University of Craiova, according to fanatik.ro. Sources from within the club confirmed for GSP.ro the termination of the contract by mutual agreement.
Toni Petrea left Craiova University
Toni Petrea thus leaves the team after about a month and a half. The technician has already received the papers from the club and is to sign the termination.
Petrea was part of Filipe Coelho's mandate from the beginning, and during this period Craiova University recorded 5 wins, two draws and two defeats.
Petrea had an important role in the staff of the Olten group. He was the one who gave directions during the games, also acting as a translator.
Tony Petrea
The former technician from FCSB was very close to an agreement with the second division Poli Iași, but was diverted from the road by the University of Craiova, where he accepted the post of second coach of Filipe Coelho, the replacement of Mirel Radoi.
Petrea, from the interim position, won the Romanian Cup with FCSB in 2020, and then as the main player he lost two championships at the limit, in 2021 and 2023.
Before being the head coach of the red-blue team, Toni Petrea was Laurentiu Reghecampf's assistant at FCSB, in the periods 2012-2014 and 2015-2017.
Toni Petrea's last adventure on the bench, in the position of “principal”, was at Cluj University, between June and August 2023, when he prepared the team for 6 stages, where he had an average of one point/match.
His highest point average as a coach in a season came in 2021-2022, 2.04 points/game in 28 games.
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