Former Romanian international Gabriel Tamaș has announced his return to football with AFC ASA Târgu Mureș in Liga 2. Tamaș, who previously competed in a TV reality show and took a break from professional football, was initially in talks with Corona Brașov, the team that won the Liga 4 championship in Brașov and will play in a promotion playoff in Liga 3. However, the negotiations did not materialize, and Tamaș decided to join AFC ASA Târgu Mureș.

Gabi Tamaș Chooses AFC ASA Târgu Mureș Over Corona Brașov

In recent weeks, Tamaș had discussions with both Corona Brașov and AFC ASA Târgu Mureș. While he met with Corona’s leadership, including Bogdan Oancea and Adrian Szabo, the talks did not progress, and Tamaș ultimately decided to join AFC ASA Târgu Mureș. He will travel to Târgu Mureș on Friday to finalize the details of his contract.

“It’s true that I had discussions with Corona Brașov, but the negotiations did not advance. It seems they don’t need me,” Tamaș told Liga2.ro.

AFC ASA Târgu Mureș Faces Legal Issues with Unirea Ungheni

The club in Târgu Mureș claims to have an ambitious project and aims to promote to the top league next season. However, they are facing legal issues with Unirea Ungheni, the team to which they theoretically transferred their league spot in Liga 2 last summer. The Football Ruling Commission (FRF) could cancel AFC ASA’s league spot if it is determined that Târgu Mureș did not fulfill their obligations.

AFC ASA Târgu Mureș, which moved directly from Liga 4 to Liga 2, finished the regular season in 7th place and ended the playoff in 1st place in Group A.

Tamaș’s Previous Career Moves

Tamaș, who retired from playing in October 2023, spent time at Concordia Chiajna as a player before becoming the club’s sports director from March 2024 to December 2025. He has an impressive career, starting with FC Brașov in 1999 and playing for clubs in Romania, Turkey, Russia, Spain, France, England, and Israel. He earned 67 caps and scored three goals for the Romanian national team.

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