Edward Iordănescu, put to the wall after defeating with the Law in Warsaw in the Europa League: “Crazy Decision”
Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published on Friday, October 3, 2025, 00:25 / Updated on Friday, October 3, 202 00:30
The Warsaw Legia lost 0-1 on their own ground in front of the Turks from Samsunspor, in the second stage of the Europa League group. The formation prepared by Edward Iordănescu (47 years old) surprised by the decision to send in the field a fully changed team compared to the last championship stage, which attracted harsh criticism from the press.
The Legia had some good times in the second half, but without result. Rajovic sent the ball into the net in the 80th minute, but the goal was canceled for offside. Otherwise, the chances missed by Urbanski and Colak remained the only moments of hope for fans present in Warsaw.
With this failure, Legia became the only Polish team defeated in Conference League. However, in the ranking in Ekstraklasa, the Legia only occupies the 6th place, with 4 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
Iordănescu, criticized decision: 10 changes in the first “11”
The Romanian technician chose to change ten players from the starting formula compared to the match with Pogon Szczecin. Only goalkeeper Kacper Tobiasz has kept his place. The decision was explained by Iordănescu himself, in an interview with Poldat Sport:
“We want to give everything in the European cups. We are willing to sacrifice some things in the championship to play here. Does not mean that we do not respect internal competitions but We have high standards that do not change. It is an important message for the lot. I trust all my players.
It may seem crazy to change 10 people, but we have experienced players in Europe. Responsibility is huge and I assume it completely. ”
Edi Iordănescu, harshly criticized for the dangerous “experiment”
The decision to align a secondary team was harshly criticized by the Polish press, which cataloged it as “a risky bet for the championship”. Compared to the rotations made in the past by Chelsea, Iordănescu's movement was considered inappropriate for the level of the Leg.
“Sending such a team to the field can only mean one thing: the huge pressure to win the Poland Championship. But where is Chelsea and where is the Legia? This experiment ended with a shameful defeat in front of a modest team that has not shown much”, Local press wrote.
The internal championship is vital to EDI & Legia
The club in the capital of Poland has not conquered the national title for four years, and the pressure on Iordănescu is huge. Sports director Michal Zewlakow (49 years old) recently warned:
“We don't win the championship? Would be a disaster. I invested money, I made efforts. If we finish two, we can enter the preliminaries. But the fifth consecutive season without title would show that something is not working. ”
The up -to -date ranking in the Europa League
Edward Iordănescu's team will play the next match of the Europa League on October 23, against the ones from Shaktior Donetk.
