Photo break at Rapid? Claudiu Petrila shook hands with everyone on the bench when it was changed, but avoided Costel Gâlcă + what happened after the final whistle
Article by Ionuţ Iordache, Tudor Belivaca – published on Friday, August 22, 2025 23:20 / Updated on Saturday, August 23, 202:19
Claudiu Petrila (24 years old), one of the important players of the Rapid, was changed by coach Costel Gâlcă in the 68th minute.
UPDATE 23:20: At the end of the match, coach Costel Gâlcă searched Claudiu Petrila and reached out.
Claudiu Petrila clarified the situation at Flash-interview. He transmitted that he did not want to derive the Rapid technician.
I did not shake my hand because he was face to the game and I did not want to disturb him, nothing else, God forbid! I was upset about myself, I wanted more from this match. So far I am not satisfied with the current season, but I have time to get back and have good figures again.
–Claudiu Petrila
Costel Gâlcă also confirmed the version of his player: “I didn't give my hand because I was back, but then I gave him.
Claudiu Petrila reacted nervously, greeted everyone on the edge of the field, but not coach Costel Gâlcă.
Claudiu Petrila, nervous reaction to change in the match with Metaloglobus: He refused to shake hands with Costel Gâlcă
Claudiu Petrila was replaced by Costel Gâlcă in the 68th minute. Rareș Pop entered. Claudiu Petrila applauded the over 2,000 fans who came to Clinceni and headed for the reserve bank.
He shook hands with the staff and the players on the bench, but avoided the Rapid technician. Claudiu Petrila threw a shirt later, but not with the game.
Last season, Claudiu Petrila was one of the banner carriers at the Giuleștean club, but it seems that the new A1, Costel Gâlcă, relies on Onea or Alex Dobre.
Claudiu Petrila has played 5 matches this season. The Decar from Rapid was missing only two matches, due to an injury. In the previous match, the one with FCSB, Petrila played only 35 minutes, being just back after the injury. He scored a single goal in this season, in the match with Csikszereda, score 2-0. Last season he played 37 matches for Giulesti in all competitions and managed to score 8 times and offer 13 decisive passes. The specialized sites quoted it at 2.5 million euros.
Metaloglobus – Rapid, Start teams
Metaloglobus (4-4-2): Gavrilaș – Kouadio, Caramalău, Pasagic, A. Sava – A. Irimia, Mireira, Sabar, Zakir – Huiban, Ely Fernandes
Reserves: Nedelcovici, Neacșu, Lis, Milea, Ubbink, Abbey, Camara, Achim, D. Irimia, Gheorghe, Sârbu
Coach: Mihai Teja
Quick (4-2-3-1): Stolz – Braun, Ciobotariu, Kramer, Borza – Christensen, K. Keita – A. Dobre, Gramen, Petrila – Koljic
Reserves: Aioani, Pașcanu, Bădescu, Hromada, Gheorghe, Vulturar, Gojkovic, El Sawy, R.Pop, Micovschi, Baroan, Jambor
Coach: Costel Gâlcă
