Article by Eduard Apostol – published Monday, June 23, 2025, 17:14 / updated Monday, June 23, 2025 17:32
Zeljko Kopic and the players of “dogs” have an extraordinary motivation after the insolvency: they can evolve in the European cups from the 2026/2027 edition. Dinamo also needs an opinion from the European forum to have the right to play in the European Cups, but it is high that it will be obtained, given that the group has come out of insolvency.
Dinamo announced today that it was out of insolvency. After 4 years as a roller-coaster, in which the “pack” was for a season in the second step. In an exclusive interview for GSP.ro, Răzvan Zăvăleanu (judicial administrator), offered the first reactions after this historical moment lived by the breath of “red dogs”.
Dinamo can return to European cups after a 9 -year break
Zeljko Kopic's team started training today in Poland, in Kielce, to prepare the new season. One in which the coach, players also have an extraordinary motivation. Unlike the previous season, they will have the right to participate in the European Cups if they will end the championship on a place to allow this.
The insolvency exit also brings great success for Dinamo in the perspective of the duels on the ground: the team has the right to participate in the continental competitions starting in the 2026/2027 edition. Thus, an event, and desired by red-white, qualification in the play-off will offer the best motivation possible to the “dogs” footballers.
Dinamo last played in the European cups in the summer 2017. Specifically in the preliminary round of the Europa League, after completing the championship in the last position of the podium. Then, it was 1-1 in Bucharest with Athletic Bilbao, with Rivaldinho's sensational goal and 0-3 in the Basque Country.
I understand that patience is needed and that we have to wait for quality players, I hope to come to Poland, but I want them to come as soon as possible. With some we are close to completing the agreements, with others we are still in discussions. I hope we will have surprises soon. So far the situation is not exactly good
Zeljko Kopic, Dinamo coach
Dinamo was once in the groups of a European competition
The “pack” was only once in the groups of a European competition. It happened in the 2009/2010 edition, after the “miracle of Librec”. Then, Dinamo arrived in the UEFA Cup groups in a group with Galatasaray, Panathinaikos and Sturm Graz.
The Bucharest residents defeated the Austrian formation in both sleeves, but they lost on the line with the Turks and the Greeks.
And the message of the PCH, immediately after the announcement of the insolvency club, was short to the object: “European cups players … Tic Tac”. Especially since, from now, Dinamo is relieved of restrictions on the investments that the leaders of the group can make in Mercato.
