Article by Daniel Grigore – published on Sunday, May 25, 2025, 08:35 / Updated Sunday, May 25, 2025 08:35
Mirel Rădoi, 44, coach of Craiova University, answered his Basarab Panduru, 54, the one who had attacked him On the topic of the number of points gathered by Olteni in the play-off, but also the style of play that he plans to implement in Bănie.
Winner with Dinamo, score 2-1, Craiova University He finished the championship in 3rd place, gathering a total of 14 points in the play-off (4 wins, two draws, 4 defeats).
Before the match with Dinamo, Bănia had been shaken by a series of statements made by former international Basarab Panduru. He accused Rădoi of trying to “invent something” with the idea of having 7 people in defense and 3 in attack, and described the results of the Oltenians as “something to be scared”: “they have a point per match”.
The reply was offered by Mirel Rădoi, at the press conference subsequent to the match between Craiova and Dinamo.
“Obviously, everyone, when we signed, was expecting bigger things. On the other hand, we must be satisfied with what we have done now. The winner of the cup is the team that failed to beat us, eliminated us at penalties.
Then the misfortune I had part of [în campionat]the opportunity with FCSB at home, the opportunity with U Cluj at 1-0 … Even with the deviated shot tonight, we are the second best defense in the conditions in which we have two autogols, a ball escaped and two other deviated rates, with CFR and tonight.
As much as you try to set aside, you can not see the reality and not say that the misfortune was also part of the current ranking, “said Rădoi in the first phase, then wanted to regulate the accounts with Panduru.
Mirel Rădoi, a reply for Basarab Panduru: “Let's leave the friendships, to be correct from the beginning to the end!”
“Likewise, I'm sorry, because he is my friend, but I have to answer, because I received a link a few days ago with Pandi's statement. You can't say that Craiova University has an average of 1 point, under the conditions where we up to this evening's match we had 11 points in 9 games played. And if I was losing tonight we would have had an average of 1 point and something.
If we talk about fairness in this country, we should talk about fairness, leave friendships and talk from beginning to end. At the moment, if I'm not mistaken we have an average of 1.60 – 1.70 (No – 1.67 in all competitions).
When you talk that we should defend ourselves with the whole team, it's just your opinion. This does not mean that I, as a coach, have to train what you want. I took some risks when I signed with Craiova University.
If I decide we have to defend ourselves in 7, in 7 we will do it. Depending on us in 7 we managed to have the second best defense in the play-off. I'm not ashamed of this, I didn't finish the 5th place. I would have answered them. It does not mean that he is not right at certain times, but only because he marries this idea, it does not mean that we have to do it.
If at the end we gather the number of parties – we have 18 played – and we see we have 30 points, We should look at us and that before us play 24 games with 36 points. Let's be correct from the beginning to the end, as I, when I will have something to take on, I will assume, “said the university coach.
Mirel Rădoi: “We only create controversy”
“We try somehow, what we speak of as coaches, and they do as analysts, to educate people. If we only tell them the part that suits us every time we will do nothing but create controversybetween me and you, between me and analysts, between us all in the phenomenon and spectators.
It's easy to handle and throw away with words when you have friends. But it is easier, if you really hold a man and you are friends with him, tell him the truth. I will be in front of you every time, even if I hurt someone, myself or the players, I will tell the truth, ”added Rădoi.
