After Rapid - FCSB, Radu Petrescu is accused of dusting the derby of Cyprus: "Open Massacre"

After Rapid – FCSB, Radu Petrescu is accused of dusting the derby of Cyprus: “Open Massacre”

Just a few days after he quickly arbitrated – FCSB 1-2, being accused of both hosts and guests of dusting the match, Radu Petrescu also arbitrated the derby Omonia Nicosia – AEK Larnaca (0-0, in the tour of the Cyprus Cup semifinal).

Radu Petrescu, awarded with a delegation to a match in Cyprus. Photo EPA EFE

The Romanian referee also a huge scandal in Cyprus, after eliminating the striker of Omonia, Stepinski, in the 28th minute. He stepped on an ankle, and Radu Petrescu granted the red card after being called to the monitor of Sebastian Colțescu.

Unimaginable decisions

He was harshly criticized by Stavros Papastavrou, president of the Nicosia group: “Referees and officials of all nationalities, with unimaginable decisions, openly massacre the homonymia. Almost every day. It does not matter if an arbitrator is incompetent, corrupt or guided. The result matters. The result is provocative. It causes those in the leadership, fans, coaches and players.

It provokes anyone who loves football and anyone is interested in fair play and loyal competition. But nothing scares Giorgos Koumas (no – president of the Cypriot Federation). His hatred towards Homonia for a long time and causes him to humiliate Cypriot football ”said Stavros Papastavrou, in the Cypriot press, quoted by GSP.ro.

Rapids are dismayed

For the delegation to the match in Nicosia, Radu Petrescu received 5,000 euros, which entered the speed. They issued a new statement, in which they stressed that, instead of punishing him, the award-winning of the derby with FCSB (1-2).

“I noticed, like the whole press, the way in which the Central Commission of the referees rewarded Mr. Radu Petrescu, after Executable arbitration manner from the match of our team against the FCSB. (…) What we cannot accept is to treat this injustice, these thefts, as a normality. (…) We again request a public response from the central commission of the referees, as well as a clear explanation from Mr. Vassaras regarding the lack of equidistance and fair play in which last Sunday was arbitrated, ” transmitted Giulesti officials.

Adrian Stoica

Adrian Stoica

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