Demonized by the harsh descriptions made by the parents of the children removed from the performance group of the Swimming Academy from CS Dinamo, the manager Mihai Popovici came to the counterattack. The father of the best athlete of Romania presented his point of view in a meeting hosted by the headquarters of the club in Ștefan cel Mare Road, attended by three sports journalists, the manager and three officials of the “Red-Albe” group: the former canons Georgeta Damian-Andrunache and Viorica Susanu, who hold Alexandru,
Mihai Popovici gave explanations at the headquarters of the photo club Daniel Conțescu
Claiming that the image was terrified, Mihai Popovici accepted the cross -country of journalists, and for everything to be printed, the recorders were open, for an hour and a half, in the middle of the table. The general line of the manager was that in the pages of the newspaper and on the site the frustration of those who were expelled from Dinamo came to light.
The manager feels persecuted and wanted to dismantle the accusations, in the hope of deflating the conflict. The representative of the newspaper “Adevărul” was earned because he was not sufficiently waiting for the formulation of a point of view, which was not known if he would ever come, and has been in a hurry to publish the initial article.
The equipment scandal reaches the Cornel Dinu Foundation
The editorial wanted to find out from Mihai Popovici in which pocket was transferred the money that the parents paid for the Arena branded equipment imposed on the athletes to go to competitions and which he claims to receive at a convenient price from the Italians, but in no case. “Went to a foundation“, Popovici said senior.” Adevărul “insisted on finding the name. It is called Pro Dinamo, and the newspaper wrote at large the story of one of those who set up it, the economist Nicu Vărzariu, the right hand of Cornel Dinu at FRF and Dinamo. The idea of setting up the foundation belonged to the prosecutor, the purpose being to support the performance.
Should or not parents have received supporting documents in exchange for the money offered (1,100 lei)? Contacted, the Dinamo Pro Foundation claims that it is not necessary to issue receipts for the respective amounts, setting fire to the parents’ anger. “In the case of sponsorships, the Foundation proceeds as follows: a parent raises the money from the others, then deposits them in the foundation and shows them to the other parents, transparent, the proof that he has deposited the money in the account. The Foundation buys the equipment and then distributes it to the manager, without providing an proof of those who gave the money. I have never had problems of legality. There were also controls, after complaints of this kind of those who left the club, and, apart from blocking the activity during the control, nothing happened, as legal effects“Says an employee from Pro Dinamo.
The newsroom also asked for an official point of the foundation last night. “I didn’t know about sponsorship, we didn’t show us anything“, Promptly arrived, the parents of the parents. The Italian company Arena, to whom people have already written, is the only one who can waste the mystery: was the equipment offered for free, as a sponsorship, or he had a cost? In the first variant, Mihai Popovici was not allowed to sell it.
Coaches are expelled for lack of “moral behavior”
The whole scandal started from the abolition of the elite group, where the coaches Andrei Pințicanu and Luis Lăcătuș were not offered to take over the contracts. A problem of “has been invokedmoral conduct“Next to them. Without other explanations. With the technicians, the” Fălticeni lot “also left, in front of the European champion Daria Silișteanu. “Have violated things from the contract“, The manager strengthened, who claims that he wanted to make a compromise in their case and keep them, although they recognize their value. The coaches are also guilty for the fact that Daria Silișteanu has not received food before an important competition.”In April, deratization was done in the club, it was known that the basin was closed for three weeks. They had to talk to the federation“Andrunache arrows. The technicians could not be contacted for a point of view. Their close friends say they are afraid to tell the truth, for fear that they will not find work in Romania.
I cry for Daria’s longing, but they ignored it!
The leaders of the club also strongly claim that it was offered Daria the opportunity to stay at Dinamo. Parents do not believe a iota and are convinced that they wanted to get rid of everyone, including the Samorin champion. Officially, with the recorder in front, Mihai Popovici regrets that he lost Daria. The care invoked was not reflected in the facts. No one was waiting for anyone from the club upon returning from European at least with a bouquet of flowers. The bosses motivated that they were on leave during that period. But the girl took the commander from CSA Steaua in her arms.
Although he decimated the lot (the elite group contained 70 athletes at one point), remaining only second -rate swimmers, the manager gives assurances that “The project continues the same as in the beginning. I’m not the only one, I’m a leader. I’m not perfect either, like no one“Popovici believes he will qualify not one, but two athletes at Los Angeles 2028: a girl and a boy. The girl is already in the club, and the boy would be co -opted. At the establishment of the Academy, Popovici was drawn to qualify a athlete at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
“The best conditions in Bucharest” vs “Children have broken in the belly”
The parents said about the “sides” swallowed by children at the canteen in the fireplace, but Andrunache and Susanu seem with the endear with which they were rushing in the 8+1 boat: “The menu is made by the nutritionist, it is approved to the president, so that the purchase of food can be made. The best conditions in Bucharest are at Dinamo! You eat fish, sweet potatoes, avocado, pumpkin. There are no fried potatoes in the menu. There are four doctors at the club“Serious? Have no limit? Then, take and publish some messages from the group, in which it is clear that there are children who have broken in the stomach, after eating in the canteen! That I always ask for evidence!“. A favorite reply of Popovici, in various circumstances, is:”We are not real madrid“!
Parents’ revolt cannot be calmed: “Misery! The parents refuse to go out and take them with the arguments, because Andrunache is at the COSR, and Popa (no – the club commander) is at the swimming federation. At least the stern was good at the sessions, played on the phone or what he was doing there … If we take them assumed, they will avenge the children. They will no longer take competitions! They have the well formed system, to leave us with the spells!”.
“Who is Vișinescu?”
Mihai Popovici does not disclose the salary he raises on the basis of a sports activity contract (there is a monthly amount between 7,000 and 9,000 euros) and says that, although he was offered the station, without supporting the competition, he deserves it, after the activity in the private environment.
He claims that there are managers at swimming clubs in positions similar to him in Eastern Europe (Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland) who compete in income: “Are salaries like mine and above“. The nicknames received for its proverbial hardness,” Vișinescu “and” Piedone “, do not affect it. “It’s not relevant to me! Completely irrelevant! Who is Vișinescu?”.
He admits that he suggested to his parents to pay the monthly tax on the cashier on the grounds that there were computer fraud attempts, not because he would have avoided offering receipts! He does not recognize that he would have suggested to those willing to do sponsorships to the Academy to direct that money to David’s account: “If there are such records, I eat them!”.
“We have a very effective reception”
At Dinamo, the Popovici family is in a broad variant. Apart from David, his uncle is legitimized in the “pit”. The manager’s brother is a guard, as a civilian employee: “He is employed at the reception, very important in terms of customer relationships. We tried to hire young graduates. Maybe one of the lowest positions. He worked for free at first. We have a very effective reception! When I came, there is no one at the entrance”.
