“I stepped on the country's champion!” »Marius Șumudică, tirade after Rapid

Cezar Tistor article – published Monday, April 28, 2025, 00:04 / Updated Monday, April 28, 2025 01:01
“Șumi” broke out after the defeat of the Rapid with FCSB, accusing the arbitration and lack of support from the competent forums. The technician claims that Rapid has clearly dominated the second half, controlled the game, had an opportunities and possession net superior, but was wronged by controversial decisions.

He mentioned the clear penalty not granted to Christensen, the lack of an obvious corner and a goal canceled after a long lime analysis. He was proud of the players and the public Giuleștean, saying that he “stepped on” the champions of Romania in the second half.
Marius Șumudică, after Rapid – FCSB 1-2: “I did not see another team to dominate FCSB in this hall for 45 minutes”
“In the second half there was only one team on the field. I dominated them: possession, opportunities … about the arbitration phases what else to talk? If I say something, it gets out of context and I don't want to get to the commissions. I want to congratulate my players, to congratulate the public Giuleștean, who helped us enormously.
This phrase that exists, “alone against everyone”, fits perfectly to our club and Șumudică. In eight months I did not have a favorable arbitration. Everything this team has done only on the field. There were so many controversial decisions, which you discussed. I read now, and it is a clear, indisputable penalty, at Christensen, at the exit of Târnovanu.
At the first goal, the canceled, stayed for 5 minutes at the lime, entered the tar, pulled time, and yet only 7 minutes were given. I did not see another team to dominate FCSB in this hall for 45 minutes. We practiced a good game and today we did not deserve, in any form, to lose.
I lost totally unmerited and you know you because of whom. You know clearly! There are so many comments, all the specialists said it is a clear penalty, ”said Șumudică at the beginning of the Flash-Interviul speech given Digisport.
Marius Șumudică: “A team from the FCSB caliber to come and make such an antijoc?”
Șumudică recalled the arbitration mistakes in this play-off to the detriment of the team they train, he revealed what he sent to the players in the locker room, explaining his motivation behind the system used today, with three central defenders.
He is firm regarding the decision from the contact between Târnovanu and Christensen, being convinced that he is a penalty.

“Once forever we have to understand that we work, we are dedicated from morning to evening, we play with the health of some. I tell you honestly: I stepped on them. I was embarrassed. I respect them for the European course, but they stayed for a long time. A team of FCSB caliber to come and make such an antjoc?
Do you know how many times have they entered our second half? Twice! And we had many situations. Târnovanu kicks the ball outside, it's a corner, he doesn't give a corner. The penalty, Burma's foul … is there, the first time the ball strikes. I had a clear penalty with CFR Cluj and they stayed 7 minutes to draw the lines to find an offside. I cannot suspect anyone … Tobi strikes the ball, and the contact is clear. I am a football coach, a former footballer, from 5 years on the field. I know, I feel how the game goes.
In eight months, to fight myself, alone, alone … It's hard for me, what to do?! We went over them, we dominated the team that will probably come out the champion. I do not know what to say … to have such an attitude in the second half … Now the specialists will come out and they will find all kinds. Speak clearly about what it was! Until the break, 2-0 for them. I changed the break and dominated the game.
That is why I played like that. I had no central defenders. Manea was injured, I had no one to play with. To protect them, I had to play in 3. They both injected, and Pașcanu came to the break, he could not. That's what happened. I congratulate everyone who entered the break. But, I told you, it is hard alone. I want very much, but more so what to do?”, Said the Rapid technician.

I had possession, I dominated them, I entered 23 times in their corner-that means a lot for Rapid, the youngest team in Liga 1, as an average age. I want to congratulate them and thank them! I told the players that I love them for the attitude they had.
Thank you to the public Giuleștean! I dominated the country's champion without the right of appeal. The second half was something out of the ordinary. Any limit to the limit was in one direction. There are referees, specialized people, Mr. Vassaras … I want to go out and say what happened, to say, at least once, that he was wrong against the Rapid. It happens many times and I have not seen any statement. When he did not give a penalty in Manea in Cluj, he was said to be a single room, one angle.
At Burmaz found 8 angles, at a 50-50 phase. How do you find eight angles? In Craiova, fault at Burma – a single angle. For Rapid there is an angle, for the other teams, 9!
The players are now in the changing rooms and cry, because they wanted much. You can't! You train everyday, you come to work. When you fail after failure … when we deserved to be defeated, I said. What to reproach the players today? I don't have what! It is very difficult for us. We fight for every match, it is important to play well.
I saw that Mr. Victor Angelescu, the club's owner, said that the team should prove that he plays a pleasant football, even if we have bad luck. I took an empty in the 95th minute with Hermannstadt, although I did not play a good game. Today I made a sensational game, which gives hope to everyone that the fast can play football. I'm proud of these players.
I would be regretted if I hadn't been the rap coach today. It's my work of eight months. I had no pro decision and I couldn't regret it. They showed me the players that they are loyal and fight for the colors of the club. I'm proud.
This team will grow beautifully and unjustified by anyone. I am very affected by what happened today. For eight months, I was not helped by anyone. Only I went out to argue. I am a coach and I have to focus on what I have to do. I demonstrated today, and at the conference, that I am one of the best coaches, I stepped on the country's champion.
– Marius Șumudică, fast coach
How was the history of the derby between Rapid and FCSB
FCSB quickly opened the score through cisotti juries, And Șumudică, after opting again, for a system with three defenders, it was a car of nerves on the edge of the field. Although the Giulesti dictated the rhythm of the game, the red-blue also pointed out, through Daniel Bîrligea. The white-troop-like band entered the field in the second half, and Christensen reduced the deficit, after a phase orchestrated by Claudiu Petrila, who also had a goal canceled in the first half.
Moreover, “Șumi” has externalized excessively throughout the match in Giulești. He threw his jacket after a few minutes, and in the second part he screamed for several lines in the direction of the “power station”. Until the end, the match was also marked by the moment of the penalty not granted to the Rapid, and FCSB is distanced to six points of followers at the forefront of the supergly.




