Steaua Bucharest coach leaves in contract dispute

Steaua Bucharest coach leaves in contract dispute

Published Aug. 9, 2010 2:55 p.m. ET

Steaua Bucharest owner Gigi Becali says Victor Piturca has quit the club without signing a contract to be coach.

Becali says Piturca left Sunday after the pair disagreed over contract conditions.

Piturca, a former Romania coach, started working as Steaua's coach but never signed a contract.

He confirmed his departure from Steaua on Monday, saying he could not work with Becali and did not want to be ''humiliated.''

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Steaua's owner is renowned for his hands-on approach with the club. In 2007 he forced Gheorghe Hagi to resign after publicly deriding the former star player's abilities and claiming the right to interfere in naming the lineup.

Since then, Steaua had a succession of coaches but none has stayed long-term.

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