I was not officially contacted to train the team

Sharjah coach, Romanian Olario Cosmin, said that the Football Association did not officially communicate with him to discuss the leadership of the national team to succeed the former Portuguese coach Paulo Pinto, the article from his position for the bad performance of “white” in the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Cosmin is included in the list of coaches nominated by the sports community to take over the task of training the team, for his great knowledge of the quality of the white players and the capabilities of the stars ADNOC Professional League.

“I have not received anything official, and any word issued by me can be interpreted in a different way, so I do not want to comment on this matter now,” Cosmin said in press statements after the Sharjah and Al -Ahly youth match, which ended yesterday, in a negative tie in the 19th round of the league.

“For me, I am the coach of the Sharjah team, and I do not want to enter into discussions publicly, I can confuse the team players in the upcoming matches, as we are going through a period and very difficult matches.”

He continued: «The UAE is my second country, and for me, I and my family have been living for some time in this beautiful country, as my family moved to live here completely, and I have a great respect for this country.

He concluded: “I spent many years in the Emirates, especially in the world of football, but currently I cannot comment on this topic.”

The Football Association sacked Portuguese coach Paulo Pinto, despite the difficult victory over the South Korean national team 2-1 before the end of the World Cup qualifiers, as the national team led by the Portuguese coach appeared unconvincing technically, and its chances of qualifying for the World Cup, at a time when all the indicators were very positive, in light of the support of the white ranks with the best stars, especially those who are newly obtained for Emirati citizenship.

Sharjah coach:

. The second UAE is my second .. I moved with my family to live here, and I am a great respect for this beautiful country.

. I do not want to enter into discussions in public that can confuse the Sharjah players.