Maccabi Haifa Considers Edi Iordănescu Amidst Coaching Search
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi Haifa is considering Edi Iordănescu as a potential new coach after Barak Bakhar's resignation. Iordănescu previously coached Legia Warsaw for three months, earning 600,000 euros, and led Romania to the Euro 2024 round of 16. His salary at Legia was nearly double Bakhar's reported earnings.
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- Maccabi Haifa is considering Edi Iordănescu as a potential new coach.
- Iordănescu's salary at his last club, Legia Warsaw, was 600,000 euros.
- His monthly salary at Legia Warsaw was 50,000 euros, nearly double Barak Bakhar's.
- Iordănescu managed Romania, qualifying them for Euro 2024.
- Romania reached the Euro 2024 round of 16 under Iordănescu.
Following the resignation of Barak Bakhar, Israeli football club Maccabi Haifa is reportedly considering Edi Iordănescu as a potential new coach. Iordănescu's most recent coaching position was with Polish club Legia Warsaw, where he served for only three months from June to October 2025. During his brief tenure, his salary was approximately 600,000 euros, equating to 50,000 euros per month, nearly double Bakhar's reported salary of 350,000 euros per season.
Iordănescu's time at Legia Warsaw began promisingly but concluded with a disappointing record of only one win in his last six games. Prior to his stint in Poland, he managed the Romanian national team for two years. With Romania, he qualified for Euro 2024, notably playing two matches against Israel, which ended in a 1-1 draw and a 2-1 victory for Romania. At the Euro tournament, Romania reached the round of 16, defeating Ukraine 3-0, losing to Belgium 2-0, and drawing with Slovakia to secure advancement, before being eliminated by the Netherlands with a 3-0 loss.
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