Article by Romeo Ene – published Tuesday, June 3, 2025 21:43 / Updated Tuesday, June 3, 2025 21:43
Basarab Panduru (54 years old), the former colleague of Constantin Gâlcă from Steaua, commented its appointment in the position of head coach to Rapid. The successor of Marius Șumudică (54 years) signed a valid contract on two seasons with the Giulești band.
In this regard, Panduru He commented on Dan Șucu's decision to name a star on the team's bench. Moving to surprised, especially in the context in which Wen He is a different coach in terms of temperament compared to the precedent, Șumudică.
Basarab Panduru, surprised by Gâlcă's appointment: “Do you go to a star?”
Rapid was left without a coach after the separation of Șumudică, a technician who did not meet the club's objective and who left before the end of the season. Rapid finished the season 2024-2025 on the 5th place and did not qualify in the European Cups.
“I wouldn't have thought … to go to a star and put it (no – coach)but I don't think he mattered that he was a star player. He probably mattered his way of being, and that made Șucu and Angelescu choose him. E, how much, a small surprise.
They didn't want a shy-like coach anymore, but they knew this was a shyd. It has not turned this way. This is the Șumudic man. Gâlcă did not grow up at Steaua, he came after me, but he stayed there for five years.
It didn't enter into no contrary with absolutely nobody. Some have to reproach them because he is not rapid, and others have no one, because he has never taken them, ”Panduru said at the first sport.
Present in the studio, Ovidiu Herea (40 years old), the former striker of the Giulesti, completed Panduru.
“They may have seen that it was not going with a volcanic coach, who will have kind of reactions, and during the match, and to conferences. Now I go on a much calmer coach, balanced in statements. I don't know, we'll see what will happen. It's an interesting choice.
Let's see how it will integrate. The pressure at Rapid is totally different from the pressure from other teams. ”
Costel Gâlcă remained free of contract after the separation of Craiova University, even after a lost match against Rapid, in Giulești, score 0-1, in the 23rd stage of the regular season.
