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Soccer-Romania FA boss changes mind, runs for new term

BUCHAREST, Oct 19 - Romanian Soccer Federation
(FRF) president Mircea Sandu said on Wednesday he would stand
for a new four-year term in December.

Sandu, who has led the FRF for 15 years, had announced in
April he would not seek re-election.

"I'm willing to run for a new term (as FRF president) as
several first division clubs asked me to stand again," Sandu
told reporters.

Sandu has come under fire for Romania's failure to qualify
for major tournaments.

Romania failed to make the 2002 and 2006 World Cup finals as
well as Euro 2004.

Local media have accused Sandu and his team for bad
management and for failing to deal with rising corruption.