UEFA.com
June 24 2004

Stoichita steps into Farul role

Former Armenia coach Mihai Stoichita has joined Romanian First
Division side FC Farul Constanta on a two-year deal.

Intertoto aim
Farul finished ninth last season and the club’s main shareholder,
Gheorghe Bosinceanu, hopes that the appointment of Stoichita will
lead to a top-five position in the league next season and
qualification for the UEFA Intertoto Cup.

Armenian champion
The 50-year-old Stoichita was in charge of the Armenian national team
and club side FC Pyunik last season – whom he guided to the Armenian
league title – but felt that the time was right for a move. He
replaces Ion Marin, who has left Constanta by mutual consent.

Good record
Stoichita has an impressive CV as he has won the Romanian Cup with FC
Steaua Bucuresti, the Moldovan league with FC Sheriff and has coached
in Turkey with MKE Ankaragücü.