Romanian Cipriana Teterusanu Abha’s side lost 1-0 at home to Al-Riyadh on Saturday and decided to sack their head coach.

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Romanian George Timis will train in Abha in Saudi Arabia

Arriving in Saudi Arabia in the summer, Polish coach Czeslaw Michniewicz was sacked after the last league defeat, a game in which Teterushanu was a regular.

The Romanian Gheorghe Timis, a former player of “Gloria Buzeu” and “Dynamo” Bucharest, was unexpectedly appointed in his place.

“The management of the Abha club have decided to appoint coach George Timisch to coordinate the first team and he will take charge from Sunday.

The club also thanks coach Czeslaw and his assistants for their efforts during this period,” the Saudis said on social media.

At the age of 54, Timis also coached Najran and Ohod clubs in the golf area.

After eight rounds of the first league of Saudi Arabia, Abha is in first place in the ranking with two wins and six losses.