“They called me from the federation for a selector recommendation!”


Article by Daniel Grigore – published on Friday, September 12, 2025, 10:25 / Updated on Friday, September 12, 2025 10:26
Former goalkeeper Florin Prunea, 57, claims he was called from the top of the Moldovan Football Federation, to recommend a replacement of resigning Sergei Cleșcenco.
The stinging defeats recently suffered by the representative of Moldova, 0-4 with Israel, 1-11 with Norwaythey were “fatal” to the coach Sergei Cleșcenco. On Thursday, the Federation over Prut announced that “following the discussion with the leadership of the Federation, Sergei Cleșcenco submitted his mandate as a coach.”
“In life there are ups and downs, and I think the time has come for a change, a decision that I consider appropriate for both myself and the team,” he justified.
Florin Prunea reveals: “They called me from the federation for a selector recommendation!”
Meanwhile, the Moldovan federals have begun to look for a replacement for Cleșcenco. In this regard, Florin Prunea claims that he was called and understood that he proposed Eugen Neagoe!
“Someone called me from the Moldovan Federation to ask me about a coach. They called me for a coach. Someone from the high level, my brother at the federation, but here is not friendship, ”Pruna said at iamsport.ro.
Asked by one of the plateau colleagues if it is about Eugen Neagoe, Prunea seemed to confirm: “100% you talked to him!”.
Now 58 years old, Neagoe is free of contract since March, when the separation with song from Gloria Buzau was recorded. He also worked at the national level, being between 2011 and 2014 “Second” of Victor Piţurcă on the national team of Romania.
In these about 4 years we have lived many emotions together, some less pleasant, for which I apologize, but also many beautiful. Together we were about a historical qualification at Euro 2024, together we promoted in the League C of the League of Nations.
During this time I felt your support, supporters, players, staff and federation. Thank you all for your trust and support.
– Serghei Cleșcenco, at the separation of the national of Moldova




