Article by Maria Olteanu – Published on Sunday, September 21, 2025, 13:38 / Updated Sunday, September 21, 2025:00
After leaving CFR Cluj, Dan Petrescu (57 years old) is close to returning to coaching and reaching an understanding With the Bulgarians from Cska Sofiainterested in appointing him in office, to replace the Dusan Kerkez Bosnian (49 years old). Giovanni Becali confirmed the interest of the team from the neighboring country, but also the amount that Petrescu would win.
The legendary Hristo Stoichkov is the one who proposed to the leadership of the Bulgarian club on the former defender of the Star and the national of Romania, remaining free of contract in the summer, after resigning from CFR Cluj, as a result of the shameful results in Europe.
Giovanni Becali spoke about this move and announced that Petrescu would receive a salary around 18-20,000 euros, which, with different bonuses, would not exceed 25,000 euros per month.
Giovanni Becali confirms the interest of Cska Sofia for Dan Petrescu
“It's true. It is true that he is looking for him. Hristo is a kind of owner, president, what you want at CSKA. He is his soul team, who is in a very difficult situation in terms of points in the Bulgarian championship. Now let's see if Dan Petrescu has completely restored, if he wants to train or want a longer break, until winter. And depending on what I can talk to Christo about a possible contract. We will know more tomorrow, tomorrow.
The chances remain. It's a team with many strangers, an emblem team. (Financial no, team over CFR?) Under CFR! (No. Hristo Stoicikov?) Hristo Stoicikov would like it. Now to speak like the world with him, not to do any madness and to be heard only in the press and nothing is done. First of all, I have to contact Dan Petrescu. I didn't contact him for a long time. He is in restoration with the bolicica he had, after which I will call him.
(No. No Cska Money? Can I give him 40 thousand euros a month?) CSKA? No, no. Around 18-20 thousand euros. Plus prime. Let's say 25, but more no. The only team that pays these amounts at this time is Ludogorets, 30-40 thousand euros ”, explained Giovanni Becali, Sunday morning, at Fanatik.ro,
Until the appointment of a new technician, the team will be prepared interim by Valentin Iliev, former player in Romania at FCU Craiova, FCSB and Craiova University.
In Romania, Dan Petrescu also prepared FC National, Student Sport (in two mandates), Rapid București, Unirea Urziceni and ASA Târgu Mureș and CFR Cluj (4 mandates).
Abroad, he trained bands such as: Wisla Krakow (Poland), Kuban Krasnodar (two mandates) and Dinamo Moscow (Russia), Jeonbuk Hyundai (South Korea), Al-Arabi and Al Nasr (Gulf area), Jiangsu Suning and Guizhou Hengfeng (China), but also Kayseris (Turkey).
