Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Wednesday, 24 December 2025, 16:19 / Updated on Wednesday, 24 December 2025 16:28
Ionuț Lupescu (57 years old), the honorary president of Dinamo Sports Club, spoke about the play-off fight. He believes that nothing is played, and for the formation of Zeljko Kopic (48 years old) it would be a beneficial aspect if FCSB and CFR Cluj do not get a place in the top 6.
Dinamo finished 2025 in 4th place, two points behind the leader Universitatea Craiova. The “dogs” are not sure of the play-off place, however. They have 5 points over U Cluj, the 7th place they will meet in a direct match in the first stage of 2025.
Ionuț Lupescu wants more courage from Dinamo: “It is the first time I see someone doing this”
The “Kaiser” is of the opinion that Dinamo will have difficulties in fighting for the title, taking into account the fact that it does not have many footballers used to this fight.
He wanted to appreciate the speech of Raul Opruț, the Dynamo player who spoke about winning the title a few stages ago.
“Dinamo have had a good season so far. I think the battle for the play-offs is still being played. We have to be very careful. It would be good if CFR or FCSB do not enter the play-off, and then you really have a chance to fight with Rapid and Craiova for the championship.
Craiova is a very good team, but the matches we played against them… With Rapid we had to win, with Craiova we drew, but perfectly valid. There was no team above us. When they came together, they played right, they played well.
What I liked, I saw Mr. Raul Opruț talking about the championship. It's the first time I see someone from Dinamo talking about the championship. Everyone is scared of this, but I think he did very well, because I've seen him play, he's very determined.
That's the only way you can grow a winning mentality. Only Florentin Petre was champion there, if I'm not mistaken. Otherwise, in the whole structure there was no one champion and it is difficult to create this feeling.
I liked that he thought for the 1st place and I think that's what they lack, to think for the 1st place”, said Lupescu, on the show “Exclusiv Dinamo”, from ProSport.
I think the secret is that we are the nucleus that was there last year, the one that took the team to the play-offs, we have a very good staff, very good conditions and we work very hard.
We want to win the title. If not, at least let's qualify for the European cups.
– the statement to Raul Opruț to which Ionuț Lupescu refers
