“Hands”, onset of fire at Euro 2025. Romania meets tonight Italy, after giving it through an internal scandal
The national youth national team plays the first match at Euro 2025 U21 today, against Italy. Pancu's “sleeves” have a group of fire, of which the champion in Titre Spain and the country-country team, Slovakia are also part. After in 2019 our team reached the semifinals of the final tournament, the expectations are high from the representative of the tricolors. But the last days were not quiet in the national canton, because of the two stars of the lot, Lius Munteanu and Cătălin Cîrjan.
Romania's youth national team debuts today at Euro 2025. Facebook FRF photo
6 days ago, the coach finalized the lot, giving up Stefan Baiaram (Craiova University), who was injured, at Mario Tudose (CFC Argeș) and, surprisingly, to the Dynamo Cîrjan. The offensive midfielder, holder in the last training match, (1-0 with Georgia), was left at home although he is one of the best footballers in Superliga.
In the last season, the player formed by Arsenal has checked no less than 47 matches, 42 for the club team and 5 at the Youth National, being a holder in most of these parties. At Dinamo, season 2024-2025 was more than successful for Cătălin Cîrjan: in the 42 parties in Superliga and Cup, scored 8 goals, scored 2 decisive passes and was included in the team of the Sofascore specialty portal.
The star and the coach are incompatible
A few days later, Daniel Pancu offered a crazy explanation for giving up one of the few players who can destabilize the opposing teams through his dribbles. “Cîrjan is incompatible with my style. He has some skills from the club. Dinamo plays wonderful at times. But I want him to play closer to the opponent's gate. That's how I want to play my decay. Statistically, we were further from the gate with him in the field than without him. Cătălin could only play on the top left, he had to compete with Tavi Popescu, Rareș Ilie ”said Daniel Pancu, at “Digi Sport”.
According to some information, the 22-year-old player was communicated to the decision by an SMS, received from Team Manager, and not after a face-to-face discussion with the coach. Moreover, the coach burst, when asked by journalists why he left the dynamo at home: “Leave, because I lost a final tournament! Then, in 98”.
Below this incident unfortunately managed by Daniel Pancu were explained by his friend, former international Dănuț Lupu, in the podcast “Everything for Dinamo”: “I am the man who tells things by name. I knew from spring that I would not take it. I had a discussion with Pancu even about Cîrjan. He explained to me:” Dane, if he does not change his attitude and he comes with his nose up, that he is a holder, that he does, I do not take it, ” Wrong that he did not hold it in the lot.
Don't put it, don't put it, but you hold it. Play holder at Dinamo match by match. Pancu stays all day at Rapid. It is hard for me to believe that it is influenced by someone, it influences itself. He hoped and wanted to become the coach of the Rapid, he wants. Maybe he made some mistakes convening players from Rapid. As long as you, in your free time, just go to Rapid and just look at the players of the Rapid, it is normal to convene them at one point. “
The goalscorer of the season, uncertain
As for Louis Munteanu, the goalscorer of the season will most likely miss the national debut match at Euro 2025. The striker initially part of the national team and had to play with Austria. But he was injured in a training and left the cantonment of Mircea Lucescu's team, joining the youth national.
Louis Munteanu did not train with the other students of Daniel Pancu, 3 days before the debut at the final tournament, the coach leaving him not to use it against Italy. “We will see his condition, because we risk something, it would not be good for us or for him, because we will play at least 3 matches at this final tournament. Of course nothing ends after the match with Italy and we will have to be very careful.”said Daniel Pancu in the cantonment, quoted by As.ro.
Romania program at Euro 2025 U19
Today, 22.00: Italy – Romania
Saturday, June 14, 7 pm: Spain – Romania
Tuesday, June 17, 22.00: Romania – Slovakia
The Euro U19 matches are broadcast by Pro TV, Pro Arena and on the Voyo paid platform.
The lot convened by Daniel Pancu for the European Youth Championship
Portarii: Răzvan Sava (Udinese / Italy), Otto Hindrich (CFR Cluj), Vlad Răfăilă (Lecce / Italy)
Breasts: Dan Sîrbu (Constanța Lighthouse), Tony Strata (AC Ajaccio / France), Cristian Ignat (FC Rapid 1923), Matteo Duțu (AC Milan / Italy), ümit Akdağ (Toulouse FC / France), Matei Ilie (CFR Cluj), Andrei Borza (FC Rapid 1923), Costin Amzer United)
Morns: Cătălin Vultura (FC Rapid 1923), Ovidiu Perianu (Unirea Slobozia), Marius Corbu (Apoel Nicosia / Cyprus), Cristian Mihai (Dinamo), Constantin Grameni (FC Rapid 1923), Rareș Ilie (US Catanzaro / Italy), Octavian Popescu (FCSB), Ianis Stoica (FC Hermannnsadt), Zoran Mitrov (FC Botosani)
Strikers: Louis Munteanu (CFR Cluj), Vladislav Blănuță (Cluj University), Rareș Burnete (US Lecce / Italy)
