FC Botoșani owner considers foreign sporting director but keeps coach Marius Croitoru

FC Botoșani owner Valeriu Iftime is considering the appointment of a sporting director with experience abroad. He aims to change the club's strategy through this structural adjustment.

Iftime confirmed that he does not intend to dismiss head coach Marius Croitoru. This decision stands despite the owner's desire for changes within the club's management structure.

The statement follows a 3-1 defeat to Petrolul. FC Botoșani suffered their second consecutive league loss, having previously lost 2-0 away to Dinamo.

Rodrigo Martins scored twice for Petrolul. Mario Ioniță added a third goal to secure the three points for the Prahova team.

Andrei Dumiter scored for FC Botoșani in the 65th minute. His goal was the only one for the home side in the match.

Petrolul remains in fourth place in the Superliga after this round. FC Botoșani currently occupies 11th place with 14 points.

Iftime stated he has spent between 20 and 30 million euros on football over the last 15 years. He claimed that player transfers and departures resulted in a loss of 4 million euros.

Another report cites different figures from the owner. Iftime stated he has invested a total of over 35 million euros in FC Botoșani.

Regarding recent financial performance, Iftime stated he lost approximately 35 million euros over the last four years. This figure includes 16 million recently and 15 million before promotion.

Iftime cited his best period at the club as the time when Marius Croitoru served as sports director and Ciobotariu was the coach.

One source reported that Iftime confirmed he would continue with Croitoru despite criticizing him after the loss to Petrolul.

FC Botoșani will play away against Universitatea Craiova in the next round.