Article by Alexandru Stanciu – published on Saturday, April 05, 2025, 15:40 / Updated on Saturday, April 5, 2025 15:47
FC Botosani obtained the signature of two youth international, Darius Pașcalău and Luca Popa, both 19 years old. The two players signed with Leo Grozavu's band from the position of free contract players.
The two played until the end of last year in Șelimbăr, a band from Liga 2.
Darius Pașcalău and Luca Popa signed with FC Botosani
Darius Pașcalău and Luca Popa signed with FC Botosani, a 3rd place in the play-out. The announcement was made by Cătălin Sărmășan, the businessman who also collaborates with players such as Andrei Gheorghiță, Alex Roșca, David Miculescu, Eddy Gnahore, Cătălin Cîrjan or Rareș Pop.
Photo: Instagram Cătălin Sărmășan
Luca Popa evolves on the post of central defender and has evolved in the past for Venetia. He also evolved for Gloria Bistrița, and then for Șelimbăr.
Darius Pașcalău evolves on the position of central midfielder and has also evolved in Italy, in Salernitana. It was raised by CFR Cluj and was the player of the Cluj Health.
Valeriu Iftime moves FC Botosani: “We have discussions with Suceava City Hall and Iași City Hall”
“We need a stadium. I spoke to the mayor now and he told me for the first time:” Yes, it can be done in stages, you can bid construction + design. “It is also a matter related to the opinion that the Federation gives us to play in Botosani.
If we do not change the lawn and the locker rooms we can have big problems for licensing, so it is clear that we have to move elsewhere. Under these conditions, the discussion with the departure from Botosani is very true.
And in Dumbrăveni (no – commune in Suceava) there are solutions, there could be a stadium. But there are discussions with Suceava City Hall and Iași City Hall. So in this area we have to find …
The financial effort is very great for us. Botoșani City Hall does not give any money, which is inadmissible for Botosani football. I do not complain about this, it is my job, but we have to look for a location in which FC Botosani will live in the long term.
Today, with our subsidy of millions of euros, it is quite difficult to have the future, ”says Iftime in a clip published by journalist Bogdan Caliniuc.
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