Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published on Thursday, 02 April 2026, 18:45 / Updated on Thursday, 02 April 2026 18:45
FC Argeș is preparing its strategy ahead of time in case Dani Coman will step up to the leadership of the LPF in the 2027 elections and moved to the administrative area. The people of Pitesti have appointed a new manager, and the choice is Robert Avram, Superliga referee.
The “Central” decided to retire from the activity at only 37 years old to start a career in the management of the club. Avram, who also managed the surprise of the first part of the season, Metaloglobus – FCSB 2-1, confirmed the decision and explained that he felt it was time for a new step in his career, after years in which his promotion to the highest level of arbitration was delayed.
Superliga referee, named manager at FC Argeș
Born in Pitesti, Robert Avram refereed several matches in the first league, but chose to give up the whistle to become the manager of the club in the play-offs. The last match at the “center” was the surprising victory of Metaloglobus over FCSB, score 2-1.
In a dialogue granted to golazo.ro, Avram explained that the decision came against the backdrop of a stagnation in his career as a referee and an opportunity he did not want to miss.
“Refereeing built me as a person, for 20 years I respected it and received respect, in turn. I refereed the first game in League 1 3 years ago, but officially the decision to be promoted kept getting delayed. You know how it happens, the older ones need to leave the refereeing, only then is there room.”
About the step taken and how he ended up in the leadership of the Pitesti club, Robert Avram explained that the decision came as a result of the trust received from the management and the mayor:
“The great trust I received from Dani Coman and the mayor of Pitesti convinced me to take this step. I had no connection with FC Argeș until now, absolutely none. But the mayor has very good references about me and has given me this trust, and I see this step as a stage in my development.”
Robert Avram, named manager at FC Argeș // PHOTO; Imago Images
Who is Robert Avram?
Robert Avram entered arbitration in 2006 and promoted to League 3 after four years. The debut in the Super League came in 2021, in the match Academica Clinceni – Rapid, score 2-3.
Since then, he managed five more games in the first league, including matches of teams such as Dinamo, CFR Cluj or Rapid. The last appearance was quite a reference: Metaloglobus – FCSB 2-1, one of the big surprises of the season.
In the current season, he also refereed in the Romanian Cup, in the duel Dinamo – Metalul Buzău, score 1-0. However, it is not the first contact with the administrative area. Avram was part of the structure of AJF Argeș for many years, where he took care of the administrative-financial part.
All Superliga matches refereed by Robert Avram:
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08.11.2021, stage 15: Academica Clinceni – Rapid 2-3
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22.04.2022, stage 6, play-out: Gaz Metan Mediaș – Dinamo 0-1
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25.08.2024, stage 7: CFR Cluj – FC Botoșani 3-0
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05.10.2024, stage 12: Unirea Slobozia – U Cluj 2-2
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04.02.2025, stage 25: Rapid – Unirea Slobozia 2-1
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18.10.2025, stage 13: Metaloglobus – FCSB 2-1
