That Gigi Becali (66 years old) is a boss out of control for many years is something I knew. The novelty is that his increasingly bad ideas, but also the ineptitudes spoken on the shows, ended up being charged by his subordinates.
Gigi Becali, an unpredictable man with bizarre ideas. PHOTO: The Truth Archive
More precisely, by the manager Mihai Stoica (59 years old), a man about whom a lot can be said, but not that he is “parallel” with football. In addition, Meme, with all the related flaws, is a much more balanced man, unlike his eccentric and unpredictable boss, with whom he learned to live. But as there is a limit to everything, Stoica’s patience has also been put to the test as the crucial match with Maccabi Tel Aviv in the second qualifying round of the Champions League approaches. Because the stakes of this double are very high, as Meme explained on Prima Sport: “We will play the most important match of 2024, of the 2024-2025 season in the European cups, against Maccabi Tel Aviv“.
That is precisely why Stoica was unpleasantly surprised when he learned of the owner’s intention to “strengthen” the team by bringing forward Arnold Garita (29 years old), formerly at FC Argeș, but last time in the second Saudi league, at Al- Faisaly. A ridiculous transfer, when we think that FCSB is aiming to enter the groups of a European competition. Moreover, Mihai Stoica said, at Prima Sport, that he does not agree with the arrival of Garita. The move later fell through because the Cameroonian striker did not show up for the medical visit when Gigi Becali wanted.
After this episode, which showed the differences of opinion within the FCSB club, came another in the same category. Only, this time, Stoica was even more vehement because of what her boss said.
Good argument for a computer game
After the double with Virtus (San Marino), the landowner from Pipera prefaced, on Digi Sport, the next challenge in the second preliminary round of the Champions League, where FCSB will meet the champion of Israel, Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Although a balanced match is predicted, given the close level of the teams, Becali, in his characteristic style, said that FCSB has the first chance: “Now I’m going to tell the people in the club how good Maccabi is. If the lot is 23 million euros, how can it be so good? She’s not better than us. If we have a lot of 33 million and they have 23… So don’t tell me what Maccabi is worth. If we have claims to the Champions League, then Maccabi Tel Aviv is a team that must be eliminated“.
Of course, the argument of the FCSB boss, with the lot value, is good, but for a football game on the computer! In the real world, football does not take into account such numbers, which makes it beautiful and popular. That’s why, a day after what Becali said, Mihai Stoica contradicted his boss, at Prima Sport, without saying his name.
“I have never heard a greater stupidity than Maccabi’s share in my life! The coach has a salary of 700,000 euros, there are players with much higher salaries. Their average salary is much higher than 700,000 euros. At Maccabi, a low salary is 450,000 euros. Their championship is far above our level. I am convinced that we have our chance and we will play well, but let’s not beat the plains! Their number 1 player, Eran Zahavi, had 20 million salary in China and was a top scorer when no one was playing in China, it was Ramirez, Oscar, Alex Teixeira. Then the same Zahavi, at 34, signed with PSV Eindhoven, with Gakpo in the team. He was a starter and scored regularly, he is a very good footballer. We are fighting with real chances, but we have to be very good. They are favorites, of course“, said Mihai Stoica.
Certainty: Maccabi, weakened
Until we see how things will be on the field, in the FCSB – Maccabi Tel Aviv double, one thing is certain: the Israelis will have a weakened team due to the Olympic Games in Paris. Because their Olympic national team has qualified for the football tournament of the 2024 Olympic Games. And, in the team called by coach Guy Luzon there are five players from the future opponent of the red-blues: Roy Revivo (defender, 29 years old), Ido Shahar ( midfielder, 22), Osher Davida (forward, 23), Elad Madmon (forward, 20) and Dor Turgeman (forward, 20). Israel is in a group with Japan, Paraguay and Mali. The first two places will go to the quarters.
FCSB and Maccabi Tel Aviv will face each other, first, on July 23, at Steaua Stadium, from 9:30 p.m. (Pro TV). The return is scheduled for July 31, in Budapest, from 21.00. The winner of this duel will find out her opponent in the third preliminary round after the draw by UEFA, scheduled for July 22.
Superliga, 2024-2025, second stage
Friday
Poli Iasi – FC Botoșani 19.00
Unirea Slobozia – FCSB 22.00
The match will be played in Clinceni.
Saturday
University of Craiova – UTA 19.00
Rapid – CFR Cluj 22.00
Sunday
U Cluj – Hermannstadt 19.00
Dinamo – Petrolul 22.00
Months
Gloria Buzău – Sepsi 19.00
Galati Steel – Farul 22.00
