Article by Romeo Ene – published Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 11:42 / Updated Tuesday, May 20, 2025 11:59
Basarab Panduru (54 years old), the former international, gave the ground with Rapid after drastic failure with CFR Clujscore 1-4, in stage 9 of the superligation play-off. He referred especially to the first half in Giulești, when Dan Petrescu's band (57 years old) was already leading 3-0.
It was the last match of Cristian Săpunaru's career (41 years old). The central defender had a sad withdrawal. The supporters also asked for the resignation of coach Marius Șumudică (54 years).
Basarab Panduru made a dust on Rapid: “The score could be bigger”
In Panduru's vision, CFR Cluj He had to score more goals in the first half. Rapid did not show absolutely nothing, he believes, and the Transylvanians stepped on the Giulesti, without using more basic players.
“In the first half this means to iron, in my opinion. Not what was at Rapid – FCSB in the second half. No, in the first rapid half, the score is and a little small, to be honest. There were some opportunities, it could be the high score. The players tried, but it seemed to me that I didn't know what to do, they didn't trust.
Last year they assumed that end, they didn't put a coach, they went lobon, but now … you didn't expect it, you were waiting for something like that? You can't look like that. You can't look in this hall as you showed in the first half. And CFR, wait to understand ourselves … many reserves, “Panduru explained, at the first sport.
Bitter conclusions at the end of the season for Rapid: “That contract was bad”
Basarab Panduru also set the conclusions of a total missed season at Rapid. He argues that a clause in the coach's contract did not have to exist, this being one of the reasons for reaching the situation in which the club finishes 5 or 6.
“In the first phase, I think it's good. The team takes the team, has a goal to play-off, takes it to the play-off-so well. After that, Hermannstadt eliminates you in the cup. You say you take the team to the European cups, either through the cup, or in the championship.
Hermannstadt eliminates you, and in the championship we see the ranking line, which clearly shows you that it is a failure. It's a big failure, even.
It seemed to me that poorly made contract, with the play-off. (No – Set goal, qualification in play -off). Because you just played to enter the play-off, you are not interested in how you enter. It was stupid. I didn't have to do it, I don't know how it should.
Played only to the result and the team did not make the points that he had to make as a team. You wanted to achieve your goal by not understanding anyone. That's the way it happened. For the Rapid Club NA was the best contract ”, added Panduru.
