Mazilit by Arabs, Cosmin Contra entered the leadership of the tradition club in Romania: “I recommended it as a coach”
Article by Romeo Ene – published Tuesday, August 12, 2025 22:31 / Updated Tuesday, August 12, 2025 22:32
Cosmin Contra (49 years old), the former Romanian coach, He was dismissed at no 3 weeks since he had signed with al-kholodformation of Saudi Arabia. The reason? A change of shareholders, and the new investors wanted to come with their own coach. A few days after that event, the technician announced the new project in which he is involved.
He entered the Director of the Club and recommended Dan Alexa (45 years old) as a technician.
Against He claims that he will divide and live in Timișoara in the first half of the month, and will then go to Madrid, where he is established. He will do this until he will take over a club team.
Cosmin Contra is involved in Politehnica Timișoara: “I understood from the president of the County Council that he wants to do the job”
Politehnica Timișoara played the promotion dam in Liga 2 last season, but was beaten by CSM Olimpia Satu Mare. Contra has a special connection with Timișoara in the context in which it was raised by Poli and trained the team in 2010, before leaving for Getafe.
“It was good for both parties. It was a more unpleasant situation, but this is (no – in Saudi Arabia). I had prepared the summer canton. Together with the president and sports director I transferred 4 local players. I did my job until the new shareholding came. That's it, what to do.
I am a professional free, it is difficult now to appear something because all the teams have taken their coaches and have done the cantonments. They presented their apologies there, they said he did not depend on them, it was a more special thing.
For the first time in history, an American shareholder has bought a club in Saudi Arabia, so they want to turn private football and come to buy teams. They want to do this until the 2034 World Championship.
I'm in Timisoara now. Things change, how not to change? I understood from the president of the County Council that he wants to do the job, I am with him, I help him with everything I can. I also entered the Directory Committee of the Club to help it.
I recommended Dan Alexa to come to a coach, I know him very well and I trust him. He is the right man at the moment for the team. We can all help. He wanted to come to stay permanently here, to appreciate everything that means football here in the city.
At that moment I was almost signed in Saudi Arabia. I came to a compromise to be able to help him with everything he needs, my experience.
Now I will walk between Timisoara and Madrid. I have certain things there too. Until I find a team, I will probably stay in Timisoara one part of the month, the other in Madrid. That's how I think it will be“, Cosmin Contra told” Digi Sport Special “.
