Vlad Chiricheș, selected 75 times in the Romanian national team, has his days at FCSB numbered, going to leave in the summer.
Vlad Chiricheș, center, considered the team’s black sheep
Vlad Chiricheș from Băcău (35 years old), the central defender at FCSB, declared that he is not immune to the criticism that boss Gigi Becali (66 years old) says to him.
FCSB won the match with Unirea Slobozia, score 3-0. Vlad Chiricheș was not a starter, but was introduced in the 46th minute instead of Florin Tănase.
He played midfielder in closing, after Gigi Becali took him off the end line. The boss said he gets emotional when ‘Chiri’ is on the ball in defense as he chooses to dribble or pass short rather than clear.
Affected by criticism
“It’s different, I have to get used to it a bit, there are other landmarks, the game is also a bit faster. But it was OK for the first game in that area.
I’m not thinking about what will happen in the summer, I’m taking everything step by step and we’ll see what happens. I’m not immune (No. – to the criticisms of the boss), of course you feel them when they come, but I think I showed character and managed to rise to a very good level.
I hope to be an example to others. I have passion, I come to training with pleasure, I enjoy football and that’s the most important thing“, Chiricheș said last night, in the interview after the match, according to Prima Sport.
Vlad Chiricheș played 12 matches for FCSB this season: he managed to provide a decisive assist in a Europa League game.
Vlad Chiricheș’s contract with FCSB expires in the summer, and Gigi Becali stated that he does not intend to extend it.
“Chiricheș has a contract until the summer. Let’s not prolong it, what’s the point? There’s no point, but if he wants to stay at the club, we’ll find a place. Only his presence and the experience he has matter. We are not renewing the contract”, Gigi Becali had announced about the player he collected 9.5 million euros in the summer of 2013, when he sold him to Tottenham.
But it is not excluded that he will change his mind. On Valentin Crețu, the boss let him leave the team several times, but after a successful development, he extended his contract.
