Article by Alexandru Stanciu – Published on Wednesday, 29 October 2025 23:19 / Updated on Thursday, 30 October 2025 00:09
Also, Nicolescu stated that he does not agree with the home teams playing on the opponent's field in the direct match. This happened in the case of three formations from the lower divisions, which “hosted” the matches on the ground of the Superliga teams.
CSC Dumbrăvița will play “at home” with Rapid on Giulesti, Sănătatea Cluj “hosted” “Ion Oblemenco” the match with Craiova University, and CFR Cluj played “away” against “Dr. Constantin Rădulescu” with CSM Slatina.
Andrei Nicolescu raged after the Romanian Cup matches: “If the Cup creates a rule and you find a loophole to cheat, what's the point of this rule?”
“There were some emotions, in the second half we started very badly. The 1-2 goal was actually a gift, you can't afford something like that. I understand “Mister”, he was nervous, we can't accept such an attitude at Dinamo. I agree with him 100%”, said Andrei Nicolescu, on Prima Sport 1.
Afterwards, Dinamo's president vehemently criticized the fact that some teams from the lower echelons played their “home” matches on their opponents' grounds.
“I understand the desire for the big teams to go around the country. On the other hand, you should give them conditions in the stadiums, at least at League 2 level. In League 3 they should be banned from playing, in my opinion.
Craiova plays at home, Rapid plays at home, this practice should be banned. If the Cup makes a rule and you find a loophole to cheat, what's the point of that rule?
Big teams should play in stadiums where small teams can make some money, but still give them some decent conditions. A stadium must be found 100-200 kilometers away.
They are still considered organizers. According to the regulation, the host club bears all match expenses. If there is a profit, it is shared with the host club, if not, it bears the loss. That's the rule.
According to protocol, the team playing away teaches the ability to organize. For League 3 teams that don't have new stadiums, I wouldn't allow them to play there. Teams like FCSB and Dinamo come and play in some stadiums that are hard to even go to“.
