Mihai Teja “thundered”: “They are experimenting on us, we only receive referees from League 2” + About the betting scandal: “Let the police come”

Mihai Teja believes that his team could have received a penalty at the end of the match, in a phase in which Abbey was involved. The coach was contradicted by former referee Constantin Zotta. “I don't think this fall is because of the touch. I think the player left with the intention of falling. I say it's not a penalty, said Zotta, at Prima Sport.

The coach wants Metaloglobus to be refereed by more experienced “centrals”. The game was led by Alina Peșu.

Mihai Teja caused a scandal after Metaloglobus – Hermannstadt: “Only referees from League 2, 3”

“The more I see the replays, I tend to think he touched it. From the run he touches it, that's my opinion. Then I waited for the VAR, but now, from what you're showing me, it looks like he's messing it up… Their player had nothing to do with the ball. He didn't go to the ball, he didn't deflect the ball, and in the speed of the game… We didn't have tablets on the side, as we should have, we don't have anything. Maybe we would have protested since then. From the bench you can't see a little touch, it confuses his legs. I don't know… Who tells me it's not a small touch?

That's how I see it now, maybe I'm hot, subjective. I have doubts that it was a penalty. I don't necessarily feel wronged. We shouldn't have taken the penalty. In the dynamics of the game you earn three points. The team is showing good football, I would also like to have all the away referees like I have at home. At UTA we couldn't get close to the box. Fouls, trifles…

And why only experiment with us? Apart from three matches in which Colțescu was and two more that we know about, I don't know anyone else. Only referees from League 2, 3. Why are experiments only done on us? We are an insignificant team, I say: “Leave me, Metaloglobus…” We also try to get points, to be closer to the others. May I also be refereed away like Hermannstadt was today.

I feel better on the field, I was also a referee, I did the refereeing school. We feel these too. There are small details. Why are they only experimenting with us? Will he give Metaloglobus these little fouls? Small details make the difference. For us, an out or a corner is important, for us it is important to take more time, to keep the ball”, said Teja, at Prima Sport.

Mihai Teja, about the Metaloglobus betting scandal: “They should pay if they made a mistake”

Asked about the Metaloglobus betting scandalthe coach replied:

“It has been proven? Why doesn't whoever is doing this investigation help us prove it, help us get rid of those people from the inside? Because no one is helping us. Let it be proven, and whoever did the wrong pay big and fat. I come and work out of passion and I don't want anyone to steal my work. Let them pay, disappear from the football landscape, let the police come.

How do I receive this news? That's how I can say I've heard something about a team. If the investigation lasts two years, and the respective players give up football? Do we have evidence or not? In life I don't trust anyone, I hardly trust myself, but I say these players are innocent. I didn't feel anything.

That someone else comes and says that he sees, that he does analyses, that he gave the pass in the middle and made a mistake… Malta and Poland were betting? I don't believe that. Take all of Metaloglobus' matches and if you see a lack of determination, that's it. You can't just analyze when one goes wrong. And Hermannstadt is wrong, and FCSB”.

Disappointment. When we lead again, play a good game and concede a goal in the 84th minute by mistake… I'm disappointed. We were playing at home with the team that was close to us, we could go over. It was a good match, in which Hermannstadt also contributed to a nice show. It's a pity, I'm sorry… We make childish mistakes, we hinder ourselves.

We also need luck and more focus. There are moments in a match where you have to be focused for 100 minutes, as long as the match lasts. If you lose a second, you give your opponent a gift. We are a small, hardworking team. We had no problems managing the game, then that free kick came, the penalty… We were very sure of this victory and we were close. We need more in every way.

– Mihai Teja, the coach from Metaloglobus