Article by Romeo Ene – published on Sunday, June 15, 2025, 15:56 / Updated Sunday, June 15, 2025 16:04
Ioan Andone (65 years old), the former great central defender of the national team, established the conclusions after the end of the season in Superliga. FCSB has won the second consecutive title, while Romania will be represented in Europe and CFR Cluj, Craiova and U Cluj University.
Questioned in connection with the “surprise of the year in Romanian football”, Ioan Andone He was not thinking and spoke about the relegation of Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe. The Covasnens arrived in Liga 2 after last year had evolved in the play-off.
Sepsi's relegation, the biggest surprise of the year in Romanian football in the vision of Ioan Andone: “It was wrong from the beginning”
Ioan Andone He said that Sepsi was made mistakes from the beginning, especially regarding the choice of coaches. The former international believes that the lot was valuable, well covered on positions and with excellent training conditions, so it could not be invoked as a problem.
“The surprise this year was not that FCSB won the championship, but Sepsi's relegation. At Sepsi I think it was wrong with the choice of coaches, because you cannot say that the lot was weak. On the contrary, it was a very good lot, with doubles on stations, excellent conditions, impeccable land.
First of all, Dorinel had nothing to do there. He had to let him leave in the summer. After that, conflicts and rumors appeared. Players change the coach? This should not exist.
It is true that you cannot change 22 players, but at least two you could change. No matter what happens, the coach is the key. And even though they relegated to Dorinel, it was good to leave him. Promote without problems. He has shown that he is a big coach, even international. He also demonstrated with the steel in Liga 3, “said Ioan Andone, according to orangesport.ro.
Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe finished in the 15th place in the last season of Superliga, with 26 points. He relegated following the failure with Unirea Slobozia, score 1-2, in the last stage of the play-out.
