Article by Tudor Belivaca – published on Sunday, September 14, 2025, 13:20 / Updated Sunday, September 14, 2025 13:20
Zeljko Kopic, the coach of Dinamo, held the press conference before the Ploiești Petroleum Petroleum.
Zeljko Kopic has announced that midfielder Cristian Mihai has returned with an injury from the U21 national and will not be available for the match with Oil. The Croatian also announced that neither Andrei Mărginean nor Adrian Mazilu are physically prepared. The Croatian also spoke about the possibility of Florentin Petre to become the “dogs” coach.
Video Cristi Mihai returned injured from the lot: “He came with an easy injury”
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“After this break we have the whole lot available. Only Cristi Mihai came with an easy injury after the international break. Will not be prepared for this match. Mărginean and Mazilu are not prepared by the game, for now. All the boys are ok, in the rest.
Oil is a hard, very aggressive opponent. We have to be high level from the first minute to have good performance throughout the match. We need to take the 3 points.
It was a good break. Last week I had the friend with CS Dinamo and gave minutes to players who don't play. The players who joined the lot late had extra workouts. Those who had problems with the injuries had the chance to recover. Tried to find a balance. I have no information about new transfers.
We know the players from Oil. Papp is for a long time on the team, we have met many times. They lost some points in this start of the season, but they are good, compact. They have quality, they have experience. We have an opponent in front. I heard that many fans will come and this is important to us.
I saw that report of the analysts, that we are favorite with number 2 at the title. For me, it is important work everyday and let's get everything on the ground, then we will see. Currently we want to get to the play-off. We see results from superlig, all teams are struggling. If you are not 100%you can lose a match. For me it is important to take it step by step, match with the match to reach the play-off and then we will talk for more.
Craiova is doing very well in the championship and European competitions. Rapid has stability in the game and have not lost so far. Argeș is very good, as does UTA. FCSB and CFR started under expectations, but I expect to return to a good level soon. U Cluj also recovers. It will be hard. All teams, even Metaloglobus and Csikszereda, start to have good matches”, Zeljko Kopic said at the press conference.
Zeljko Kopic about the relationship with Florentin Petre and the possibility that it will become “main” at Dinamo: “We make decisions together”
If you do not have good people next to you, good staff, good relationships you can achieve something in the short term, but in the long run you will have no chance. It's about the team and strong and quality relationships. About Florentin Petre I know everything: the performances at Dinamo and the national team. We make decisions together, I do not see him second and main. We are a family. And in private life we have a good relationship. It is a decision that depends on him until he is satisfied to work with me, but I understand the ambition to be a head coach. Already has experience in that post.
-Zeljko Kopic about Florentin Petre
