Cosmin Olaroiu appointed as UAE head coach

UAE appoint Romanian Olaroiu to replace Bento as head coach

DUBAI: Cosmin Olaroiu has been appointed United Arab Emirates head coach, the country’s FA announced on Saturday. The 55-year-old Romanian takes over from Portuguese Paulo Bento, who was fired last month despite a last-gasp win over North Korea in Asia’s World Cup qualifiers. The UAE are third in Group A of the preliminaries for the 2026 finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The first two finishers in each of Asia’s three groups pro…

Cosmin Olaroiu appointed as UAE head coach

DUBAI, April 19 (Xinhua) -- The UAE Football Association announced Saturday the appointment of Romanian Cosmin Olaroiu as the head coach of the UAE national football team on a two-year contract. According to an official statement, Olaroiu will be in charge of the UAE side for two crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers -- a match against Uzbekistan on June 5, followed by a clash with Kyrgyzstan on June 10.

Who is Cosmin Olaroiu, the new head coach of UAE before its FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers?

The 55-year-old Olaroiu takes over from Portuguese Paulo Bento, who was fired last month despite a last-gasp win over North Korea in Asia’s World Cup qualifiers.

The Romanian technician signed for two years.

Romanian coach Cosmin Olăroiu was announced on Saturday as the new coach of the United Arab Emirates, the coach signing a two-year contract.

Technician Cosmin Olaroiu is the new national selection officer of the United Arab Emirates, announced on Saturday, on X, Dubai forum.