Lupescu given rescue mission
Sunday, December 7, 2003
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Former Romanian international Ioan Lupescu has been appointed as coach of First Division club FCM Bacau.
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Popovici out
The 34-year-old Lupesu will take up the position on 1 January, after Popovici was given his marching orders on Saturday following a 1-0 league win against CS Otelul Galati. The ex-FC Dinamo Bucuresti, Bayer 04 Leverkusen and VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach midfield player has signed a three-and-a-half year contract.
New objectives
"This season our aim is to avoid relegation," said Lupescu. "Next season we must improve the quality of our football and move higher up the table. Even when we are playing smaller sides I would like our stadium to be full for home games."