Lucescu's reaction after the scandal involving Daniel Niculae. "Only we have this thing left"

Lucescu's reaction after the scandal involving Daniel Niculae. “Only we have this thing left”

Mircea Lucescu spoke about the situation of Daniel Niculae, after he and several supporters were heard in a file regarding “an organized criminal group whose aim would be to introduce pyrotechnic materials into stadiums“. The 78-year-old football man says that we no longer need to see firecrackers in the arenas, but also that the president of Rapid was tricked by the fans from Giulești.

Mircea Lucescu says that firecrackers have no place in stadiums. Photo Getty images

“It's not just about the fans, it's a moment when a decision has to be made about it, it's not pleasant to see all kinds of firecrackers on the field, game interruptions, there is a danger of hitting someone. Only we have this thing left. It is about an important man in the gear of the Rapid team. Nico has a responsibility as president, but I hope that the others will learn a lot from this situation and the supporters, in particular. I don't think Nico is that guilty. He tried to keep the fans close, but they took advantage of that and made fun of him.

I believe that this will lead to the elimination from the football field of those who use such means to impress. In football, the most important thing is what happens on the playing field. The others just support the atmosphere”said Mircea Lucescu for DigiSport.

Daniel Niculae claimed that he helped them with the choreographies

16 of the 17 suspects in the case in which Daniel Niculae was questioned were detained for 24 hours, after which the prosecutor's office decided today that three of them, including Liviu Ungurean, the head of the Rapid gallery, be arrested for 30 days . The rest were placed under judicial control for 60 days.

The president of the Giulești club was released because he is not considered a public danger. Daniel Niculae is a suspect. The investigators accuse the Visinia official of having helped Rapid's ultras with money for the purchase of pyrotechnic materials, but they let him go home after he explained that he was only offering financial help to supporters for the creation of choreographies.

Adrian Stoica

Adrian Stoica

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