Article by Tudor Belivaca – published on Thursday, June 12, 2025 21:48 / Updated Thursday, June 12, 2025 23:52
Mihai Stoica (60 years old), the chairman of the FCSB Board of Directors, reacted after Rapid confirmed the arrival of Mauro Pederzoli as sports director at the Giulești band.
The FCSB official said Pederzoli is a good move for Rapid, but he thinks the Italian needs a period of accommodation.
MM Stoica about the new sports director of Rapid, Mauro Pederzoli
“Let's see how it is doing. The clear experience has, he walked on all the continents. Let's see what players comes with. I guess that it was brought. To bring players. Probably quickly will change from the ground. It has to be updated with Romanian football. The man was everywhere, of course he knows. Italians are about the best. It is not accidental that many sports directives in the Premier League are Italians.
Let us let the man accommodate. He is similar to Materazzi's father, even if he was a coach and not sports director, whose CV I always received. Lennon's CV came to us. I knew who he was. There are many sexagenari Italians who could come to Romania. It's an experience. A challenge. Pederzoli came to work with Gâlcă and bring players.
I don't think it's about players from Genoa. Genoa knows Dan Șucu's close friends very well. It is very complicated. Serie B is a powerful championship. If you bring an attacker there, the Rapid can strengthen. If you come with Ankeye, who couldn't make minutes at Rapid, although he was forced, it means you didn't do anything, “said Mihai Stoica at the football show from the First Sport.
Mauro Pederzoli is the new sports director from Rapid
Mauro Pederzoli started his career in 2000, as sports director in Brescia. He held the same position in Cagliari between 2003 and 2005. Between 2007 and 2008 he was part of the Liverpool's scouting division. He has held management positions at clubs such as Turin, AC Milan Youth and Novara. In 2019 he signed with Parma: the first time as a scout, and from 2021 he became a sports director.
I am proud and delighted to join the FC Rapid club, a club with a rich tradition and the most passionate supporters in Romania. I am not a stranger to Romanian football and I understand both the challenges and the extraordinary potential it has. We have come to work hard to build a bright future and bring back success where it is. For the supporters of the Rapid – your support means everything, and together we will take this club to new peaks. Let's get the job out and come on, quickly!
-Mauro pedderzoli, The first message as sports director at Rapid
