Ionuț Popa
Ionuț Popa (17 April 1953 – 25 June 2020) was a Romanian professional footballer and manager. Popa managed teams such as UTA Arad, Bihor Oradea, Politehnica Iași and ACS Poli Timișoara.
 Popa in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ionuţ Popa | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Săvârşin, Romania | ||
| Date of death | 25 June 2020 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Arad, Romania | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1993 | UTA Arad | ||
| 1997–1998 | UTA Arad | ||
| 2000–2002 | UTA Arad | ||
| 2002–2003 | Bihor Oradea | ||
| 2004 | Jiul Petroșani | ||
| 2004–2009 | Politehnica Iași | ||
| 2009–2010 | UTA Arad | ||
| 2010 | Politehnica Iași | ||
| 2010–2011 | Mioveni | ||
| 2011–2012 | Politehnica Iași | ||
| 2015–2016 | Șoimii Pâncota | ||
| 2016–2018 | Poli Timișoara | ||
| 2018–2019 | UTA Arad | ||
Managerial career
Politehnica Iași
Popa was the coach of Liga I team Politehnica Iaşi from 2004, when they were promoted to the top league, until January 2009, becoming one of the longest serving coaches in Liga I. He quit his job due to a lack of funds. He was soon replaced by Cristiano Bergodi.[1]
References
- "Ionut Popa: E clar ca cineva m-a lucrat pe la spate" [Ionut Popa: It's clear something was going on behind my back] (in Romanian). RomanianSoccer.ro. 20 January 2009.
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