Oţelul Galaţi finished tied with Dinamo Bucharest, 1-1 (1-1), on Friday evening, at home, in a match from the 10th stage of the Football Super League.
Dorinel Munteanu grabbed him by the collar and threatened Maftei. PrimaSport capture
Dinamo managed to open the scoring through the Kosovar Astrit Selmani (18), from a penalty also obtained by him, after he was fouled by the goalkeeper Iustin Popescu, following an error by him. The penalty kick was awarded following the video refereeing. Steel restored the tie through the Portuguese Frederic Maciel (22), after the Italian Juri Cisotti had sent the ball into the bar.
But the game was overshadowed by the gesture of Dorinel Munteanu, who took a player by the collar who had missed a ball in the touch, in the middle of the field. Culmea, David Maftei, the 20-year-old defender of the hosts was one of the best players on the pitch. However, the coach scolded the footballer raised by the Gheorghe Hagi Academy and made threatening gestures towards him.
Dorinel Munteanu, inadmissible gesture
The incident was also charged in the DigiSport studio, journalist Andrei Vochin, commenting: “To be honest, it’s not really admissible. The only alibi you can find at such a level, in such a moment, is the tension of the match and to say that you don’t censor yourself anymore. But it’s not admissible.” And Florin Bratu reacted: “I want to think that he doesn’t do that in training as well. I don’t believe it. I want to believe it!”.
At the end of the match, the attacked player stated: “There’s no problem, we’re used to it, that’s how it keeps us engaged, that’s how we’re focused in every phase.” And Dorinel Munteanu unleashed: “All the ‘specialists’ will comment. Rules are rules with me! No matter what player he is, out of common sense, when I give him observations, he has to look at me. Maftei, unfortunately, he didn’t look, he had three mistakes placement and that’s why I gave him a bit of attention. Very tough. Maybe I should have been tougher!
Maftei didn’t have the “good sense” to look at the coach
It’s easy to comment from the studio, but it’s very difficult what I’m doing here, struggling with some players who don’t have the common sense to look at me when I get their attention. I’m not ashamed to warn them even harder. Let it be very clear for any player, both young and old.
There were times when I may have jumped the horse. But when it comes to the game, respecting the tasks, there is no middle ground. They must respect. Once again I say, let those who comment also hear. The player must respect the tasks, not underestimate me, look through the stands.
I’m not a straw coach or taking phone calls from the stands. We brought the third league team here. The incident was immediately publicized. Why don’t they comment on that very clear penalty for us for three days?”, Munteanu declared at the flash interview
In the 59th minute, the video referee analyzed a phase in which Cătălin Cîrjan (Dinamo) and Samuel Teles (Dinamo) appeared to have played the ball with their hands in the box, but center Viorel Flueran decided to let the game continue. The Steel remains undefeated this season, but has only one win in the last five games. Dinamo got their fourth draw this season in six games played away from home, without a win. the two teams occupy the 2nd and 3rd places in the Superliga ranking.
Steel Galati – Dinamo 1-1 (1-1)
Steel Stadium – Galati
They scored:
Frederic Maciel (22), respectively Astrit Selmani (18 – penalty).
