Article by Alexandru Tomuțiu – published on Thursday, April 24, 2025 20:50 / Updated Thursday, April 24, 2025 21:17
Marius Șumudică (54 years old) and the leadership of those from Rapid They decided that the coach would stay until the summer, even if the technician had announced the supporters that he would leave. A clause in the contract could be an additional reason why the coach did not resign.
Marius Șumudică was very upset at the end of the failure with Hermannstadt, score 1-2, from the semifinals of the Romanian Cup. The technician had announced the supporters in the bus area that he would no longer be the coach of Giulesti after this match. “Thank you, you have been sensational. I apologize. I, from the moment, are no longer the coach of the Rapid. I wish you bafta!”he had transmitted Șumudică.
Marius Șumudică should have paid for 150,000 euros to Dan Șucu, if he was leaving Rapid now
After the meeting that took place at the base of the Constituator, Rapid announced that Șumudică will continue until the summer and will try to qualify the team in the European Cups.
The coach's advance to resign would have been tempered by a mirror clause that exists in the contract. In the event of a resignation, the coach should have paid the club the sum of 150,000 eurosaccording to fanatik.ro.
Thus, Șumudică will continue at Rapid until the summer and may remain in the next season if it will qualify the team in the European Cups, which would mean finishing the current season at least 4th place.
With 5 stages left, Rapid is on the 6th play-off, with 28 points, at 4 behind U Cluj, which is ranked on 4. Following the match with the Great FCSB rival, which will be disputed on Sunday, April 27, from 21:00.
The ranking in the play-off
