In the summer of last year, when Rapid's shareholders opted for the installation of Bergodi on the bench, their decision was welcomed by… Gigi Becali!
Gigi Becali. PHOTO: The Truth Archive
At the time, he said that the Italian is not a coach capable of winning the title and, as a result, he is glad that FCSB got rid of a rival in the 1st place. Now, after Bergodi's departure from Rapid, time proves that the landowner from Pipera was right.
“When I saw that it was Bergodi (no – Rapid's new coach), praise God! I am not criticizing anyone, I am telling you what I did. When I saw that Mutu was leaving, I prayed that Şumudica would not come to Rapid! God heard my prayer. Not that I was afraid, even Şumudica couldn't take the title with Rapid now. But he could confuse me. When they played with us, with Şumudica on the bench, Rapid was something else. Rapid can't take the title even with Mourinho, he doesn't have a team“, was the statement given by Becali last summer.
Play-off, 4th stage
Friday
University of Craiova – Farul 1-2
Sunday
CFR Cluj – FCSB 0-1
Months
Rapid – Sepsi 0-1
Ranking
1. FCSB 44 points
2. CFR Cluj 31p*
3. University of Craiova 31p*
4. Constanta Lighthouse 29p*
5. Fast 28p*
6. Sepsis 27p*
*teams that benefited from rounding up the score.
**The 1st place in the play-off participates in the Champions League, and the 2nd and 3rd place in the play-off in the Europa Conference League. The 3rd place in the play-off will play a play-off with the winner of the play-off between the 1st and 2nd places in the play-out for a place in the Europa Conference League.
