Article by Tudor Belivaca – published Wednesday, September 24, 2025 23:11 / Updated Wednesday, September 24, 2025 23:13
The Hungarian press reacted after the incidents in Romania – Hungary 2-2 in Futsal, the match in which the “tricolors” lost the qualification at the European Championship 2026.
In the 6th minute of the match the Romanian fans were beaten with the gendarmerie, the match were interrupted, and the supporters were removed from the Multipurpose Hall in Craiova.
The Hungarian press reacted after the incidents in Romania – Hungary: “Fans could not control”
“The Romanian fans could not control themselves. Immediately after they marked, due to a disorder in the arena, the gendarmerie intervened in the sector of the most fanatical Romanian fans, and then the two parties were beaten. First exploded a firecracker, then torches, and the gendarmes fought with tear gas. – Hungary, instead of Romania – Hungary.
The scandals were taken out of the room, and after the forced break that lasted more than 30 minutes, the match continued, but the referees and officials delegated by the European forums informed the organizers that in the case of new disorders, the match will be stopped permanently ”, the journalists from Sportal.Blikk.hu noted.
The clarifications of the gendarmerie after the incidents in Romania – Hungary
The gendarmerie transmitted that everything started from “animosities between two groups of Romanian supporters, part of the gallery entered the playing surface, intending to adopt violent behavior towards the other group.” The statement states that “the people involved were dissatisfied with a message displayed on the screens in the sports arena, which is why they acted impulsively. With their extraction, the faction they were part of the sports arena voluntarily”.
Also, the Gendarmerie said that 7 people were sanctioned with 1500 lei and the prohibition of access to sporting events for one year.
