Edi Iordănescu comes to the GSP “2 to 1” podcast. Interview-event, almost 3 hours long: “It's my regret”
Article by Alexandru Barbu – Published Tuesday, 12 May 2026, 16:44 / Updated Tuesday, 12 May 2026 16:48
Edi Iordănescu, 47 years old, is the guest of edition #36 a GSP podcast “2 to 1”created by Alexandru Barbu and Raul Rusescu. The podcast can be watched on Friday, from 18:00, on Gazeta Sporturilor's YouTube channel, as well as on GSP.ro.
An extensive interview with the former Romanian coach, of almost 3 hours. Iordănescu Jr counters Răzvan Burleanu and names the conditions that the next offer must meet.
Untold stories from inside the national team, a hot dialogue with the legendary Carlo Ancelotti and a premiere confession, all in Friday's “2 on 1” podcast!
“2 to 1” with Edi Iordănescu, Friday, 18:00. The main topics addressed:
- the conditions he puts in order to sign with the new team;
- sharp answer for Răzvan Burleanu;
- what Iordănescu never said before;
- the reply of Ancelotti who “blocked” him;
- unknown episodes from the camps;
- why he gave up Mitriță;
- the offer received from Stella's historical rival;
- the footballers he regrets not calling for Euro 2024;
- how the rule that Iordănescu is thinking about would revolutionize football;
- Champions League trends;
- choose the best “11” in the world.
About Edi Iordănescu:
- he performed in the Stella juniors and has a match even in the seniors, debuted by Dumitru Dumitriu in 1996, when the red-blues were mathematically champions;
- after that season, he was transferred to Sportul, in Division B, and from there he arrived at Panionios. He played in the UEFA Cup quarter-final in the spring of 1999 against Lazio;
- he returned to the country and was taken by Mircea Lucescu to Rapid, where he suffered a serious injury;
- he retired in 2004, from FC Vaslui, at the age of 26;
- “principal” since 2013, at Fortuna Brazi, Târgu Mureș, Pandurii, CSKA Sofia, Astra, CFR Cluj, Gaz Metan, FCSB and Legia Warsaw;
- the Romanian national team coach between January 2022 and July 2024;
- with him on the bench, Romania achieved the best performance of this century, the presence in the “eights” of Euro 2024, after a group won with Belgium, Slovakia and Ukraine;
- he lifted 4 trophies during his coaching career, a title and two Supercups with CFR Cluj, plus another Supercup, but of Poland, alongside Legia;
- he took teams such as Pandurii, Astra, Gaz Metan to the League 1 play-off.
⏭ HERE ⏮ – all editions of the GSP podcast “2 to 1”
