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How Valeriu Iftime was surprised at FC Botoșani

Article by David Marinescu – Published Monday, 08 December 2025 22:53 / Updated Monday, 08 December 2025 23:42

Valeriu Iftime (65 years old), the patron of the FC Botosani, was caught with the glass of wine at the official stand of the Municipal Stadium during the Moldovan match with Rapid, the duel between the 1st and 2nd places in the Superliga, ended 0-0.

The patron of the Moldovans had a very busy afternoon. Valeriu Iftime was present today at an event in Bucharest, and then he flew to Iași, later arriving in Botoșani for the match with Rapid within 3 hours.

Valeriu Iftime, surprised with a glass of wine in his hand at the Botoșani Municipal Stadium

How Valeriu Iftime was caught at FC Botoșani - Rapid: he broke the law and risks sanctions

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During the game, photographers caught Valeriu Iftime with the glass of wine at the “official”. The consumption of alcoholic beverages is strictly prohibited in the stadiums in Romania.

Rapid and Botoșani recorded a clean draw. The two teams thus remained at the top of the Superliga, Rapid with 39 points, FC Botoșani with 37 points.

The consumption of alcohol is strictly prohibited at the stadiums in Romania: Csikszereda and Dinamo, fined this season for this reason

Dinamo was sanctioned after alcohol was consumed inside the stadium during the match with CFR Cluj, which the “dogs” won 2-1. Dinamo was fined by the gendarmerie with 37,000 lei.

Csikszereda was fined after the GSP reporter caught several people drinking alcohol in the stands. The Ciucan club received a sanction of 30,000 lei after the moments of the match with Rapid in the Superliga, score 2-0.

It prohibits the consumption of alcoholic beverages in the sports arena, according to Law no. 4/2008, art. 10 para. (1) lit. K:

k) to prohibit, in any form, the sale, distribution or consumption of alcoholic beverages in the sports arena

the fragment of Law 4 that prohibits the consumption of alcohol in stadiums in Romania

Don't ask me like that (not if Botoșani proposes the play-off), that I drank one glass of wine today, not five. Stay, let's cool off! No, we have to take it step by step. If they were not very weak today, then it means that we are a good team and deserve more in the ranking.

– Valeriu Iftime after the match with Unirea Slobozia in stage #3 of the current Superliga season

Up-to-date standings in the Superliga

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