Article by Mihai Șovei – Published Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 12:35 / Updated Wednesday, April 22, 2026 12:39
His fans Gaziantep they reacted after Mirel Rădoi (45 years old) accepted the offer to become the head coach of the team ranked 10th in the Turkish championship.
Most of the reactions are positive, many of the supporters hope that Mirel Rădoi will manage on the bench of his new team, but there are also skeptical reactions regarding his appointment.
Mixed reactions regarding the arrival of Mirel Rădoi in Gaziantep
On Tuesday evening, Gaziantep issued an official statement announcing the agreement with Mirel Rădoi, and the supporters were quick to react. Many of them praise the Romanian style of play, which they consider to be disciplined and tough, one that fits perfectly in Turkey. They trust that the Romanian technician will manage in Gaziantep and hope that he will bring Romanian players to the team.
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“We hope it will be good. The Romanian school of football and our style have been a good match for years. If he brings a few players, especially a goalkeeper, then it will be a great collaboration”
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“Let's hope it will be good, maybe he will bring one or two Romanians. That would be good, I think”
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“Good luck, we hope the team will be successful and avoid relegation, aiming for a high place in the table”
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“There is no other Gaziantep, whoever comes, let's support him, let's give him a chance, let's respect him. Time will tell the truth anyway”
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“Hopefully it will be better than those failed pseudo-religious figures in Turkey”
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“Good luck, I hope it will be good. Romanian football has both discipline and a tough style of play”
Some fans of the Turkish team question Mirel Rădoi's arrival on the team's bench. They believe that Burak Yilmaz, the former coach of Gaziantep, should have stayed until the end of the season, and others criticize the fact that the Romanian cannot sit on a team's bench for a whole season.
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I think we should have continued with the current coaches. We have very valuable coaches in the youth academy. I saved this season. Next season, it could have been better from the start…”
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“He couldn't finish a whole year with the team. That's good!…”
Mirel Rădoi, received with flowers in Turkey
Mirel Rădoi, greeted by Gaziantep fans / Photo: X gazianteponline
Mirel Rădoi has already arrived in Turkey, where he was received with flowers at the airport by Gaziantep fans.
Yes, everything went really fast. Somehow, the situation was at the level of discussions for the summer, but the coach there resigned and things accelerated. The agreement was in the Gulf area in the summer, but people understood, because no pre-contract had been signed, that I was trying to stay at least one season in Europe, and after that… I wanted to be in a place where it would be a springboard to other championships.
– Mirel Rădoi, on departure for Turkey
Mirel Rădoi will make his debut in Gaziantep on Saturday, April 25, from 14:30, away with Eyupspor. His new team includes 3 Romanian players: Alexandru Maxim, Deian Sorescu and Denis Drăguș, the last being on loan from Trabzonspor until the end of this season.
