Article by Adrian Duţă – published on Thursday, April 24, 2025, 23:05 / Updated Thursday, April 24, 2025 23:06
Basarab Panduru was declared revolted by the format of the Betano Romanian Cup, immediately after the semi -final CFR Cluj – Lighthouse 4-1.
- CFR Cluj will play with Hermannstadt in the final of the Romanian Cup. The match will take place on May 14, at the Arad Stadium
The former international is disturbed by the fact that teams know their possible route before the end of the groups. According to the regulation, the 1st place in Group A plays with 2nd place in Group B, 2nd place in Group A with 2nd place in B, 1st place in C with 2nd place in D, 2nd place in C with 1 place in D. It is also known for the semifinals in the Romanian Cup.
Basarab Panduru: “Look in the Champions League, you can not afford to play competition”
Basarab Panduru believes that the format must be changed and there is a draw for the eliminatory phases in the cup.
“Something is wrong. You, federation, pay someone to make a format. I guess you don't give two lei, you give hundreds of thousands of euros. You get to choose their route. Why do we make rules, why do we want to be correct? Look in the Champions League, you will not allow yourself to play.
It's not a team or another. I'm interested in the competition. Do something. The group ends and pull the lot, not to know in advance what route to go, “said Basarab Panduru, at the first sport 1.
Rapid benefited from a easier route after finishing in 2nd place in the group
This season, before the last match of Group A, between Rapid and CFR Cluj, it was known that the team ends in the second place will have a theoretical route easier in the elimination phases.
Rapid was mathematically qualified before the match. He lost with CFR Cluj, score 0-2, the Transylvanians needing victory to move on. And CFR won the group and quickly finished in 2nd place. In the quarterfinals, the Transylvanians played with Craiova University, 2-1, and in the semifinals with the Lighthouse, 4-1.
Instead, Rapid met Metal Buzău. He won 3-0 in front of the team in the League play-out 2. In the semifinals, the Giulesti lost with Hermannstadt, score 1-2.
