New Jeonbuk Hyundai coach Dan Petrescu has revealed that he received an offer from technical advisor Roberto Di Matteo. He also vowed to win the AFC Champions League in two and a half years.
Jeonbuk announced the news of Petrescu’s appointment on social media on Sept. 9. Petrescu will travel to South Korea next week to finalize the contract process and begin his official press conference on Thursday.
According to Romanian media outlet Gazeta Sportulor, Petrescu was attracted to Jeonbuk’s potential. “I’ve been a coach in so many different countries. In China, in Russia,” he said, adding, “Di Matteo called me. Di Matteo, who I played with at Chelsea, is now a technical advisor at Jeonbuk,” he said, explaining how he got the job.
“I had played against Jeonbuk when I was in China,” he said, “and I was amazed at their performance. We want to win the AFC Champions League in two and a half years. “We want to win the AFC Champions League in two and a half years, which is something we couldn’t do in Europe,” he said, expressing his satisfaction at being at the helm of a team capable of challenging for big titles.먹튀검증
“First of all, we need to win the championship, and we are currently seventh in the K League,” Petrescu said, before explaining Jeonbuk’s situation: “I am currently in Dubai. On the 11th, we will fly to Seoul for a press conference. The budget is more than any other team in Romania,” emphasizing that the team can operate with solid support.
Meanwhile, Jeonbuk will also make changes to its coaching staff to coincide with the appointment of Petrescu.