Article by George Nistor – Published Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 4:09 p.m. / Updated Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 7:39 p.m.
Cristi Săpunaru (40 years old) surprised with his gesture at the end of the match Rapid – University of Craiovafinal score 1-2, a result that represented the sixth defeat in the play-off for Giulești.
After the final whistle of the referee Ovidiu Hațegan, the captain lay hopelessly on the turf and refused the hand extended by the interim Bogdan Lobonț to get up.
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The moment was perfectly visible to the entire stadium and only reinforces the idea that the locker room has lost considerably from the unity shown in the regular season.
Paul Iacob also faced a similar situation. The centre-back jumped to tackle a supporter in Stand 1 of the stadium. The conflict was immediately resolved by law enforcement officers. A few minutes later, the player publicly apologized.
Grigore Sichitiu warns Cristi Săpunaru for the gesture towards Lobonț
At the press conference, Bogdan Lobonț left the impression that he did not interpret the gesture of “Săpun” as an affront to him. “Cristi also shook hands with me. It’s normal, that he is the captain of the Rapid, he suffers a lot” was the reaction of “Lobby”.
Grigore Sichitiu (75 years old) commented for GSP.ro on the unfortunate situation in which the formation reached which he acted as president for three mandates, the last time in the period 2006-2009. The former official condemned Cristi Săpunaru’s attitude, which he says came at the worst possible moment.
“I am surprised by Cristi (ed. – Săpunaru). I know him very well, I brought him from FC Național to Giulesti, you can’t do that at a time like this, captain!
Săpunaru is a symbol, it should send a message that they are united. From Krasniqi, for what he did in Constanța, I had no expectations, because he is a foreigner, maybe he is not that involved, but to do this to Lobonț…
The two of them were also colleagues for so long, and Lobonț hasn’t come since I don’t know where. He is a former great goalkeeper of Romania, he must be respected”, Grigore Sichitiu said exclusively for Gazeta Sporturilor.
34 matcheschecked Săpunaru for Rapid this season, in the Superliga
“Rapid is running out of oxygen. Many footballers play for themselves, not for the team”
Next, the former official of Rapid analyzed where the steep and almost fatal fall of the Giulio team came from for the new goal set in the play-off: a place in the European Cups.
Grigore Sichitiu believes that the team is broken, and many of the players do not show altruism to get out of the losing streak.
“Everything is delicate. They built the team badly, Rapid has no “thinker” in the midfield. In last night’s match, Kait returned nine out of ten passes to his own goal, so they have no offensive value.
They excelled in inconstancy. Beat FCSB 4-0 and then nothing. The team had no oxygen, look at the fact that all the matches were lost in the second half, at the end. There was also the scandal in which Daniel Niculae and the supporters were involved, no matter how much you want to detach yourself, I tell you I can’t, the problems are in your house.
Many things of a psychological nature. In the Sepsi match, Krasniqi doesn’t pass to his teammate to score himself with an empty net because he wants to play.
There are many footballers who play for themselves, not for the team, and I’m very sorry”, added Grigore Sichitiu.
Cristi also shook hands with me. It’s normal, he’s the captain of the Rapid, he suffers a lot
– Bogdan Lobont
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