Petrescu quits Unirea

Romanian champions seeking new manager

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Petrescu quits Unirea

Petrescu: Surprise exit

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Dan Petrescu has quit Romanian champions Unirea Urziceni, the club have announced.

It remains unclear why the former Chelsea defender has departed the club who are still in this season's Europa League.

Unirea turned a few heads in the UEFA Champions League this season and pipped Rangers to a spot in the Europa League.

The Romanians are due to play against Rafa Benitez's Liverpool in the last 32 of the competition in February.

The 42-year-old's surprise exit now leaves the club searching for a new manager for the remainder of the season.

General manager Mihai Stoica told GSP television: "We'll try to see what coaches are available. We propose to bring in a technician from abroad."

Unirea currently lie second in the Romanian league, level on points with leaders CFR Cluj after 17 games.

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