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title: "Celtic: Petrescu talks up Romania stay"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-petrescu-talks-up-romania-stay/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2021-03-12T12:05:41Z"
modified: "2021-03-12T12:05:41Z"
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# Celtic: Petrescu talks up Romania stay

**Dan Petrescu, [linked](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/david-wagner-dan-petrescu-celtic-23562160) with Celtic’s vacant managerial post, has seemingly made a U-turn on his reported Parkhead interest.**

The 53-year-old, who made [193](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dan-petrescu/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/102023) appearances as a player for Chelsea, was willing to put his name forward to replace Neil Lennon at Celtic Park, according to the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9297337/Celtic-captain-Scott-Brown-insists-Hoops-players-responsibility-Neil-Lennon-exit.html).

[Journalist Gianluigi Longari](https://twitter.com/Glongari/status/1364631712316153861) claimed Celtic placed the Romanian on their managerial shortlist of targets, but Petrescu has now addressed his future.

As quoted by [Romanian outlet Pro Sport](https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/dan-petrescu-isi-anunta-revenirea-in-liga-1-19222056), cited by [67 Hail Hail](https://www.67hailhail.com/news/dan-petrescu-appears-to-have-made-a-u-turn-after-reported-celtic-interest-talks-up-romania-stay/), Petrescu shared his ambitions to lead another side in his native country to a league title.

> “I didn’t take a break from matches, it’s impossible to do that. I have no way to feed myself, I have to satisfy my hunger somehow and I want to go back to coaching, but I want to fight at the top, I don’t want to be demoted (to clubs not fighting for titles).
>
> “I would very much like to be the only coach to win the Romanian championship with three different teams – I don’t have these teams with beautiful play, I like the teams that win.”

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### Transfer Tavern take

[Many Celtic fans](https://readceltic.com/2021/02/25/celtic-fans-unimpressed-at-dan-petrescu-links/) weren’t exactly thrilled at the links to Petrescu last month, with supporters labelling him a [“cheap option”](https://readceltic.com/2021/02/25/celtic-fans-unimpressed-at-dan-petrescu-links/?cmpredirect) and exclaiming [“no way”](https://readceltic.com/2021/02/25/celtic-fans-unimpressed-at-dan-petrescu-links/?cmpredirect), so they could be happy at the experienced manager’s latest comments.

Petrescu has had experience of success in Scotland, though. He led CFR Cluj to a famous [5-4 aggregate win](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49323840) over Celtic in the Champions League qualifying rounds during the 2019/20 campaign.

In regards to a long-term role, Petrescu has been in and out of numerous jobs, holding [16 managerial positions over the last 18 years](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dan-petrescu/profil/trainer/2730).

With that in mind, it may not be the best idea of bringing him to Glasgow, with stability seemingly needed following Lennon’s exit.

***In other news: A former Parkhead hero who has a Celtic tattoo shares Hoops managerial ‘dream’, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/celtic-donati-reveals-dream-to-manage-hoops/).***