 On 15 May 2017, it was announced that Nicolae Dică will be the manager of FCSB for the 2017–18 season.He went undefeated in his first ten games in all competitions before losing to Portuguese club Sporting CP, in the 2017–18 Champions League play-off.In December 2018, after a year and a half at the helm of the club, Dică terminated his contract with FCSB by mutual consent.