Article by Alexandru Barbu, Răzvan Stamatiu – published on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 15:30 / Updated Wednesday, April 23, 2025:38
Raul Rusescu prefaced, live at GSP Livethe Hermannstadt – Rapid match, the first semifinal of the Romanian Cup. The duel takes place tonight, from 7:30 pm.
Rusescu believes that a failure of the Rapid to Sibiu would trigger the departure of Marius Șumudică before the end of the championship. Yesterday, Gazeta wrote that Șumi will remain on the white-white bench only if he qualifies the team in the European Cups.
VIDEO. Raul Rusescu prefaced Hermannstadt – Rapid, at GSP live: “Sibiu are favorite”
“Hermannstadt – Rapid is the match of the year for Rapid. It is necessary to see another fast on the ground, Not the fast I saw in the match with the Sibiu in the Regular Championship, when no shot on the gate.
They need to win this game for the Rapid Bucharest project to take shape and have a chance to play in the European Cups. It will not be simple, it is very high pressure on the players. And rightly so.
I see Hermannstadt favorite. The match is played in Sibiu, and the Transylvanians look much better at home than away. Ianis Stoica is in shape, I am glad for him, he is young and he is a player from whom we were expecting to be decisive, “said Rusescu, a triple champion of Romania, at GSP LIVE.
Raul Rusescu: “Șumudică would leave alone, will not wait to be kicked out”
The former FCSB goalscorer believes that the elimination from the Romanian Cup would cause the shydish to resign before the end of the championship:
“I say that Marius Șumudică leaves if he does not qualify in the Romanian Cup. It has no reason to wait for the end of the season. He will leave the team on his own initiative, he will not wait to be expelled. Because we do not see Rapid to catch the European cups through the play-off. Of course, the most important is Dan Șucu's opinion ”.
