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The Herald Scotland
8 hours ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Legia Warsaw rocked ahead of Hibs as boss exit door opens
Legia have endured a nightmare build-up to the tie after being dumped out of the Europa League by AEK Larnaca and then losing to Polish League new boys Wisla Plock at the weekend. And now their Romanian boss Iordanescu has reportedly been offered a new challenge in the United Arab Emirates. Ambitious moneybags club Al Jazira axed manager Hussein Ammouta just one game into the new season in the UAE. Read more: They spent millions in the summer to sign Willyan Rocha from Russia's CSKA Moscow and Igor Serrote from Gremio in Brazil, but their 3-2 to Khor Fakkan cost the former Jordan manager his job. And they have targeted ex-Romania boss Iordanescu to replace him, according to reports in the Gulf. Iordanescu has a release clause in his contract that would allow him to leave Legia for just £400,000 and is weighing over a huge offer of £3 million a year to manage Al Jazira. He only took charge of Legia two months ago, but has made a rocky start to his tenure after a disappointing exit in Europe, where they were thrashed 4-1 in Cyprus.


Daily Record
8 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Legia Warsaw in chaos before Hibs Conference League shootout as boss offered mega money temptation
The Easter Road side have received a major boost before the showdown as they look to secure group stage football Legia Warsaw are facing the prospect of boss Edi Iordanescu walking away for a big-money move to Abu Dhabi before facing Hibs. The Scottish Premiership side entertain the Polish giants for a place in the group stage of the Europa Conference League with the first leg in Edinburgh on Thursday. Legia have endured a nightmare build-up to the tie after being dumped out of the Europa League by AEK Larnaca and then losing to Polish League new boys Wisla Plock at the weekend. And now their Romanian boss Iordanescu has reportedly been offered a new challenge in the United Arab Emirates. Ambitious moneybags club Al Jazira axed manager Hussein Ammouta just one game into the new season in the UAE. They spent millions in the summer to sign Willyan Rocha from Russia's CSKA Moscow and Igor Serrote from Gremio in Brazil, but their 3-2 to Khor Fakkan cost the former Jordan manager his job. And they have targeted ex-Romania boss Iordanescu to replace him, according to reports in the Gulf. Iordanescu has a release clause in his contract that would allow him to leave Legia for just £400,000 and is weighing over a huge offer of £3million a year to manage Al Jazira. He only took charge of Legia two months ago, but has made a rocky start to his tenure after a disappointing exit in Europe, where they were thrashed 4-1 in Cyprus.
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Scotsman
a day ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Legia Warsaw send Hibs message ahead of play-off crunch
Hibs have been sent a message by Legia Warsaw as they get set for meeting in the Conference League Sign up to our Hibs football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Legia Warsaw boss Edward Iordanescu has urged his side to make four key improvements - as he sent a message to Hibs ahead of their Conference League meeting. As David Gray's side won 2-0 at Livingston in the Premier Sports Cup ahead of the play-off first leg at Easter Road this Thursday, Legia Warsaw were wounded 1-0 by Ekstraklasa newcomers Wisla Plock in their latest league clash. A Marcin Kaminski goal downed Legia who head into the Hibs play-off games off the back of an exit from the Europa League against Cypriot outfit AEK Larnaca. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It has left head coach Iordanescu demanding more maturity, confidence, trust and better duelling ahead of their clash with Hibs, with his side winning two of their four games domestically so far this campaign. A message has also been sent the way of Gray and co, as he wants to use the upcoming double header to prove why his team will be fighting to become Polish champions come next year. Legia Warsaw on shock defeat Iordanescu said: 'Congratulations to the hosts on their victory. They did a great job and started the season brilliantly. They've clearly been working together for a long time and have good chemistry. Their morale and confidence are high. This result is very frustrating for us. 'I'm here to explain the reasons for the defeat. I'll take it upon myself; don't blame the players. After a great start to the season, it's obvious we've started to lose some energy and confidence. The match showed how much work lies ahead. 'I thank our fans for their support. I promise I know what we have to do. I know how to work. I have a lot of experience. One of the most important things is that we have to be more mature. If we're playing against a team that's very confident and then concede a goal after 10 minutes, we know we'll have to put a lot of energy into that kind of competition. The rest of the match is history. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Legia Warsaw message to Hibs 'We controlled 90% of the match. We had shots, we kept the ball. We have three days to recover for the next match. We have two matches ahead of us to qualify for the Conference League group stage. We have to win this match and qualify, and then we have 10 months to prove we deserve to be Polish champions. 'We allowed our opponents to play in a way they were comfortable with. Conceding a goal allowed the home team to start their best period of the match in a low-key defence. Our crosses were not having any effect. We checked the statistics and analysed our opponent. 'We knew these crosses were a difficult task. We played around the penalty area, looking for our chances. I brought on a second striker to open up the penalty area. These kinds of games are won by individuals. We need to have more confidence and trust. We need to take more duels.'

The National
27-06-2025
- Sport
- The National
Boss admits defeat on ex-Rangers star Ianis Hagi after talks
The Romanian international is a free agent after leaving Rangers this summer and is still on the look out for a new club. Hagi's former international boss at Romania, Iordanescu, is now in charge of the Polish club and Legia made an approach to sign the son of ex-Real Madrid and Barcelona icon Gheorghe Hagi. Read more: But he's admitted they can't meet Hagi's demands. Iordanescu said: "I spoke with Ianis. I know he is in a lot of talks with many clubs. "I can't say anything specific except that I think it will take him some time to make a decision and we have to move on. "In addition, it is no secret that the salary he is used to and the expectations he has are a bit higher than the club can afford at the moment."


The Herald Scotland
27-06-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Boss admits defeat on ex-Rangers star Ianis Hagi after talks
Hagi's former international boss at Romania, Iordanescu, is now in charge of the Polish club and Legia made an approach to sign the son of ex-Real Madrid and Barcelona icon Gheorghe Hagi. Read more: But he's admitted they can't meet Hagi's demands. Iordanescu said: "I spoke with Ianis. I know he is in a lot of talks with many clubs. "I can't say anything specific except that I think it will take him some time to make a decision and we have to move on. "In addition, it is no secret that the salary he is used to and the expectations he has are a bit higher than the club can afford at the moment."