Article by Aurelian Botezatu – published Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 12:52 / Updated Tuesday, June 24, 2025 12:52
Former Romanian International Marcel Răducanu, ex-steaua and Borussia Dortmundbelieves that the national of Romania would be more successful with a block from Fcsbwhich he sees and next season the champion.
Even at 70, Marcel Răducanu is a busy man. The football school occupies almost all the time of the former Star and Borussia Dortmund. The Sports Gazette at “caught” a little more free months, even in the evening when the Under 19 representative of Romania lost the Euro 2025 semifinal with the Netherlands (1-3).
– Now that it is over, how would you evaluate the evolutions of our nationals this spring?
– Too bad that these little ones left the respect aside only after 0-3. The end showed us that they could. It is clear that the Netherlands is stronger, they have a very good school, I understand that they had not lost about 7 matches. But you have your chance and if you believe in it and you enter without fear, in 90 minutes anything can happen.
“The Marines seemed slow. Maybe it was good to have put Mitriță earlier.”
– Representative Under 21?
– Honestly, he left me a bitter taste. Okay, you can take a beat from Italy and Spain, they are stronger and it has been seen on the ground. But I expected to beat at least Slovakia. If they succeeded, I think no one would have to reset them. So … this national should be the main tank of players for Mircea Lucescu, but I don't see who could take from there … maybe this boy, Louis Munteanu.
– Mircea Lucescu?
– Difficult, very difficult. I only stay with the first quarter of the match with Austria and the first half of the match with Cyprus. It seemed to go from the enthusiasm that Edi Iordănescu had created at Euro 2024, within the team. It is true that Nea Mircea had a few players. Anyway, it would have taken us well at least one draw in Vienna. Maybe if he didn't insist so much on the middle (no – Răzvan and Marius) and he put Alex Mitriță. Those two boys seemed slow, without ideas.
“It is a great thing that Mircea Lucescu has risked his career end with the material we have”
– After Austria, the problem of a possible departure of Lucescu from the national … was raised.
– It was in a way to be expected to talk about it. You know how to say, the mouth of the world, free. Especially since I was coming after a failure. But I say this is not the case. I think he is the only one able to take us to the dam. That's why he came, to help, at a time when the federation really had no viable solution. It is a great thing that he risked his career end with the “material” we have. The latter does not come players, and the currents no longer have what to teach them.
– Do you see any viable solution?
– Maybe it would be good to go further with a block from Steaua or as he says, FCSB. With Cyprus he had in the field, which I really like, Florin Tanase, Chiricheș and Mihai Popescu. Dennis Man also passed through Becali's yard, it would be Bârligea, Darius Olaru returns. These boys would ensure us a certain homogeneity, they have value, they also demonstrated it in the championship, and in the Europa League. I remember that in my time there were many from the University of Craiova to the lot: Balaci, Țicleanu, Cămătaru, Costică Stefanescu, and this only from what I come to mind now.
“I think FCSB will take the championship again. Tanase to stay there, what else needs?”
– Easy we go to the onset of a new season. Who do you see the champion in the next season?
– I think the FCSB takes the title. With two, three quality purchases I don't think Becali will have problems. No I see CFR to put problems this time. And Craiova, after losing Mitriță, I do not know why claims could issue.
– FCSB seems to lose Florin Tanase. Wants to go out again …
– I read too. I don't know what he needs abroad. Na was once and not successful? Does it take it again? I think it's better to stay in Becali. He is integrated there, the team leader, Becali pays him well. Stay where you see you give the best yield! That's how I would think.
“It would be best for Steaua and FCSB to unite. Like Mititelu's Craiova with Rotaru”
– What day of these processes, with the palmares of the Star and the University of Craiova? More recently, it seems that CSA Steaua and CS Dinamo could receive the right to evolve into the Superliga, although there are no professional clubs. A law would be prepared in this regard.
– I follow, so what is written and said, but I distance myself from these things. It would be best if these teams were united. CSA Steaua with FCSB, Mititelu's team with Rotaru's. And we would have Steaua and Craiova University again and everyone would be happy. So…
– When do we see you in the country?
– On July 19, I am in Timisoara, between 21 and 25 I make a cantonment there, with children from the region. Then, on July 26, I am in Bucharest. I'll stay for a week. The mayor of Chiajna invited me to keep an internship there, with 24 elite children born in 2008, 2009 and 2010. I hope as many coaches come as possible, to take notes.
