Article by Mihai Șovei – Published Saturday, October 18, 2025, 6:49 p.m. / Updated Saturday, October 18, 2025, 6:49 p.m.
Several Craiova University fans chanted against Mircea Lucescu during the match with Unirea Slobozia, scheduled at home, at the “Ion Oblemenco” arena.
The chants are related to yesterday's scandal, when Craiova's coach, Mirel Rădoi criticized the Romanian coach regarding the fact that he called Gigi Becali before the FCSB – Universitatea game. The financier Mihai Rotaru also intervened in force and attacked Lucescu.
Mircea Lucescu, cursed by the fans from Craiova
Mircea Lucescu was not forgiven by the money from Bănie. In the 35th minute of today's match with Unirea Slobozia, after the 1-0 goal scored by Baiaram, reprehensible chants were heard at the coach.
“Il Luce, Il Luce, de p*** sa ne-apuce” or “Mircea Lucescu, la m*** Mircea Lucescu”, were just some of the chants of the spectators present in the stands of the “Ion Oblemenco” arena.
What Mirel Rădoi said about Mircea Lucescu
Mirel Rădoi, presenting a screenshot of Gigi Becali's statements about the discussion with Mircea Lucescu
Right here I got a link… I didn't believe, until I checked for myself, that a Romanian coach could have such a statement, where another patron calls and says that he would like one team to win at the expense of the other. I find it shocking and that's all I can say.
It seems to be something normal. I got the link, I read it. I have never encountered anything like this until today. I understand that you support a team, but you can't do it like that, on your face, you can't come out and say you want the players from one team motivated when you have players from the other team as well.
But we are moving forward. I told you, it's one more thing we'll use as motivation for the players. All these things will do nothing but strengthen us. I, as a selector, did not even allow myself to call the players without the consent of the clubs! There was no such thing! But everyone does as they think.
– Mirel Radoi
Mircea Lucescu's reply: “I was wrong when I said I respected him”
The selector of the national team of Romania, reacted exclusively for Gazeta Sporturilor, following the “attack” coming from the coach of the University of Craiova.
Radoi proves to me with this that I was wrong when I said I respected him.
– Mircea Lucescu, answer for Mirel Rădoi
