Article by Justin Gafiuc – Published Thursday, November 20, 2025, 10:42 / Updated Thursday, November 20, 2025 10:43
In the middle of October, a monstrous scandal occurred at Tg. Mureș, in a U14 polo tournament: the coach of Corona Brașov, Maxim Crișan, got into a fight with the referee Adrian Cîmpeanu and chose a ten-stage suspension. However, GSP came into possession of an incredible email sent to Corona's bosses by another referee, who abruptly attacks the same Maxim Crișan
About a month ago, on October 12, at Tg. Mureș, a qualifying tournament for the U14 national polo championship caused a monster scandal on the edge of the pool. At the match between AMEFA Arad and Corona Brașov (10-8), the second team under Tâmpa, Maxim Crișan, and his son, Crișan junior, head coach, jumped into the fight and launched a wave of insults at the referee Adrian Cîmpeanu.
The conclusion: Maxim Crișan received a 10-stage suspension and a 2,000 lei fine from the federation's Disciplinary Commission, and the club gave him an ultimatum, plus a significant reduction in salary for two months. But the coach is currently back with another rough clash with a referee!
“I recommend their removal from the sport. Two counts!”
This is the email sent by Cozmin Mihai to the official address of the Corona club
Gazeta came into possession of an incredible email sent by the referee Cozmin Mihai to the address of the Corona club, in which he brutally attacks Maxim Crișan. Here is the full text of the message!
“Hello. I am a polo referee and I would like to ask you how you tolerate these scumbag coaches (Max Crișan and Max Crișan junior) as coaches in your polo section?! These…”coaches”…obs the quotes because they have nothing to do with this sport)…they only know how to swear…that's all I can do!! For this reason and the accumulation of fines collected by these characters who put your city to shame!! I recommend their removal from this sport…they do not honor you…they do not honor the beautiful city of Brașov…they do not honor anyone…because they are two nullities! Thank you.”
Cozmin Mihai, referee: “He also did other misfortunes, which were not, however, filmed”
Cozmin Mihai confirmed the authenticity of the text and explained his unusual approach: “Yes, I sent it in June. I did not receive any response so that now, at Tg. Mureș, what happened happened.
But it's not his first offense, it's just that other mischief he did wasn't filmed. Insults in a chain towards the referee teams, always jumps from the bench, although he is not allowed, insults, assaults, calls for the interruption of matches. A nightmare! From my point of view, they are really rubbish, just like I wrote in the message”.
He continues: “I was scolded by certain characters in the phenomenon for sending that email, but I did what I felt I had to do. And this ten-stage suspension seems too soft to me. Basically, he is sitting on the sidelines for a single qualifying tournament. A week passes immediately! He should have received a more drastic sanction, felt the punishment. I tell you honestly, there are only a few referees that he does not allow himself to express himself with. Otherwise, he is a disaster at his matches!”.
I did not see this email from Cozmin Mihai. But I read another one from a Hungarian referee, I can't remember his name – I apologize, which detailed how he was insulted and insulted by Mr. Crișan. We will have to conclude if his reign can continue or if he should reorient himself. I have zero tolerance for such manifestations
– Bogdan Oancea, director of Corona Brașov
“It blows your mind when you see him refereeing”
“He's a supported individual, I don't know by whom. And it's none of my business either! He always allows himself a lot as a delegate. I don't think you can find any coach who has words of praise for him, least of all the ones from Dinamo, because he has a lot of friends there with whom he shows himself on TikTok or on Instagram”, is Maxim Crișan's comment about the message sent to Corona by referee Cozmin Mihai.
Maxim Crișan, father and son, were in the middle of the scandal at the U14 tournament in Tg. Mureș, but in the summer they became national vice-champions with the U12 group. Photo: facebook/coronabrașov
He adds: “It blows your mind when you see him refereeing from the sidelines. My feeling is that it's about bad intentions on his part. And it's also about an attitude of provocation that he displays, and all this mess eventually spills over into the work of the little ones, the children. It hits them, in fact!”.
“The kids give themselves, they show passion, whether it's polo, hockey or any team sport, and periodically there are referees who just make fun of the children's effort.
They also come to destroy many times, as if it were not difficult to build a team at the youth level anyway, because, at these ages, children migrate from one sport to another. He is looking for a place in polo, football, basketball, handball, which is natural, after all,” concluded the coach of Corona.
