Victor Piturca again to become Romania coach

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Victor Piturca says he has accepted an offer to coach Romania for a second time.

Piturca will replace Razvan Lucescu, who resigned on June 4, hours after Romania beat Bosnia 3-0 in a 2012 European Championship qualifier.

Lucescu was widely criticized in recent months because of Romania's poor qualifying performances.

Piturca was fired as Romania coach in 2009 after the team failed to qualify for the 2010 World Cup, but he says he is looking forward to returning. Final details about his contract will be decided Wednesday, before he is officially presented as coach.

The team is fourth in Group D in Euro 2012 qualifying.