Dan Petrescu rejects managerial offers to complete medical treatment

Dan Petrescu has rejected multiple managerial proposals from clubs in Asia and Europe. The Romanian coach received at least two offers in recent weeks. Sources close to Petrescu indicated that the most recent clear proposal came from China. Petrescu categorically refused the offer from China.

Petrescu stated that he politely declined the foreign offers because he does not want to start a new job immediately. He explained that his doctor has forbidden him from coaching until the summer. The coach plans to resume his managerial career next summer after he completes his prescribed medical treatment. Petrescu also noted that he wants to take over a team from the start of the season so he can conduct the full preparation.

During his time away from management, Petrescu has attended SuperLiga and national team matches in Bucharest. He last managed CFR Cluj. He left the club in August 2025 following a 2-7 defeat to Hacken in a Conference League play-off. During his three mandates at CFR Cluj, Petrescu won four league titles and one Romanian Cup. Before his departure from CFR Cluj, Gigi Becali publicly offered Petrescu the managerial job at FCSB before hiring Reghecampf.