Article by Maria Olteanu – Published Monday, December 15, 2025, 10:36 / Updated Monday, December 15, 2025 10:37
Former international Florin Prunea (57 years old) had a harsh speech to Mihai Teja (47 years old), the coach from Metaloglobus, who accused the referee at the end of the drastic failure, score 0-4, from the 20th round of the Superliga, from Dinamo's field.
Teja was “a nervous wreck” in the post-match interview, angry at everyone and criticizing the refereeing and the 5+6 rule imposed by the FRF.
Prunea listened to Teja and was surprised by the way the coach decided to comment after the match, being indignant at how the issue was raised, considering that such a speech was pointless after such a failure. What's more, the former goalkeeper was of the opinion that Teja's message sounded more like the speech of a club president than a coach.
Florin Prunea vehemently criticized Mihai Teja
“This is a manager's alibi speech, not a coach's. I, if I were a team manager, would call him and tell him Hey, look at your business, you see they gave us 4, they should have given us 7. Let's talk a little about the problems you had in the axis. Maybe you didn't prepare the match well, coach'.
To come and scold the referee for a phase that I think he did correctly, when your team takes 4 and should have taken about 7… To start the speech about the referee and then about the U21 rule, seems too much to me.
Who took Tache? They took Tache. Who made you take Tache? Take Mache, maybe he's better. They are players in League 2, they are players”, said Florin Prunea, after the match, on the show “Footbal Club”, from Digi Sport.
Mihai Teja. Photo: Cristi Preda (GSP)
What Teja said after the match
I don't want to talk about arbitration. From where we are, it would be the best thing to do, but these things are felt. Being a small team, it's hard. Why don't you give me a penalty with Hermannstadt? Likewise, the lady referee went and scored directly for them.
Why? I gave you two examples. I'm angry that I conceded two goals, I wasn't allowed. They were stupid mistakes. We don't have unders, there is this rule, the rule of the five Romanians. We had to do the opposite: put the money, invest in academies and promote players we have grown.
Where are we going to get so many Romanians? We will pay a fine every game. They will take FCSB, Craiova, and we will end up taking from the 4th League
– Mihai Teja, Metaloglobus coach
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