Article by Alexandru Stanciu – published Wednesday, October 08, 2025 19:08 / Updated Wednesday, 08 October 2025 20:15
Lilian Popescu (51 years old), the new coach of the Moldovan national, held the press conference on the friendly match with Romania on Wednesday, together with Captain Vadim Rață (32 years).
In the middle of the conference, a Romanian journalist brought into question a “joke” made by the Moldovan Football Federation last year, but the coach refused to comment on this topic.
Aiuritor moment in the press conference of Moldova: “When is the Federation to apologize?”
During the conference, a Romanian journalist referred to the message of the Federation of Moldova in 2024.
“Question addressed to the Moldovan Football Federation. Last year, before Euro 2024, the Moldovan Football Federation wished the neighbors Romania and Ukraine.
When he plans to apologize for the federation for this blunder, including Romania in neighbors, and not in the brother's state, knowing that Romania is the greatest supporter of the Republic of Moldova anywhere in the world? ”, said the journalist, to which Lilian Popescu, visibly confused, replied: “The question …?”
“Well, when he plans to apologize for the Moldovan Football Federation for this blunder, in which he included us in the neighboring states, not the brother's state?”, Was the second question asked by the journalist.
“I think it's not a question for the coach and players. We need to see our business”, The coach pointed out.
Romania – Moldova, the training match before the duel with Austria
Romania disputes a friendly match with Moldov on Thursday, from 9:00 pm, 3 days before the match in the preliminary campaign of the World Championship of 2026, on its own ground, with Austria.
Why was this match made, if they can't give the new players to play? To introduce them directly with Austria? It can't be done so! The official matches are extremely important. And the match with Canada, really, is my fault, but I had to see some players.
– Mircea Lucescuthe Romanian coach
