The Romanian coach, Olario Cosmin, said that he is "very happy after his name was mentioned in the Emirati media, among the names strongly nominated to coach the Emirates team in the coming period, to succeed the former coach, Serbian Ivan Jovanovic."

But he said it was difficult to agree to coach the UAE national team now, as he was committed to his contract with Chinese club Jiangsu Sunning.

Cosmin told the Romanian newspaper "Telecom Sport" that he "feels proud and happy that Emirati media considered him the ideal coach to lead the UAE team in the coming period," explaining: "Training the UAE team is a very attractive offer, but frankly it will be difficult to agree to this offer in present time".

He added, "I am bound by a contract with Jiangsu Sunning until the end of 2021, so it is too early to talk about my departure, and I must abide by my contract."

He continued, "I am very honored to receive these offers. Some are real, others are less realistic, and the past period has already seen me receiving several offers, but it is difficult to leave Jiangsu now."

Cosmin pointed out that he wishes to take over the training of a national team at a later period. He said: “I hope to take over the training of a national team, specifically the Emirates team, because I got great moments when I was there, and I will be happy if I get this opportunity, and it is something that honors me definitely.” .

The former Al Ain coach and Al-Ahly youth concluded his statements by asserting that it will be difficult for him and those wishing to contract him to complete the negotiations, due to his commitment to continue with Jiangsu Sunning, who has trained since March 2018.

It is mentioned that Cosmin is among the most distinguished coaches in the history of the Arab Gulf League, after he led Al Ain team to the league title twice, as well as a title in the Super Gulf Cup, while he achieved with Al-Ahly youth twice also, three titles in the Super Gulf Cup, and two titles In the Arab Gulf Cup, and he was very close to winning the AFC Champions League when he came in the summer of 2015. Cosmin previously won the title of Best Coach in the Arab Gulf League three times.

- formerly coached Al Ain and Al Ahli youth, and achieved many titles with the two teams, next to the best coach three times the title.

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