“He's on his own, let him be healthy! He got involved with the wrong person”

Considered a few seasons ago as the “pearl” of the red-blue court, Tavi Popescu has visibly collapsed recently, had inconclusive developments, and this winter he will receive a last chance from the management of the champion, in the training camp in Antalya.

Mihai Stoica declared himself disappointed and somewhat angry with the player from FCSB and made it clear that from now on he will not have any more discussions with him, in an attempt to put him back on the right track.

Tavi Popescu fell into the disgrace of Mihai Stoica

“I don't have anything to discuss, I really don't, Tavi Popescu is on his own! His business, he's old, I don't pray for footballers anymore. I talked to him, we slapped him, but he got involved with the wrong person.

As I supported Tavi, no one supported him, if he thinks I'm joking, be healthy! The continuation of Stella is moving forward, we are FCSB, a very strong brand”said Mihai Stoica, on the show “Fotbal Show”, from Prima Sport.

Tavi Popescu / PHOTO: Imago

“And I talked to Mihai: “Well, let's see George Popescu in this training camp, let's see what he understood from this life. And let's see Politic too if possible”. I would take him and baptize Politic. This is a great footballer, if I baptize him and he gets rid of the sect.

If it doesn't rise, come on, goodbye! What does not rise mean? If they don't recover, reserve! What, there are only 11 players on a team? No one took Tavi Popescu's talent away. His talent costs 20,000,000. If he understands, fine, if not, goodbye!”, said Gigi Becali, about Tavi Popescu's situation, a few days ago.

• Tavi Popescu made 12 appearances in the Super League this season, and in the last two matches he was not even in the squad, excluded due to the flu.

FCSB haven't found the midfielder they want yet

MM Stoica also addressed the subject of transfers, admitting that until now the desired midfielder has not been found, after the first two options on the list failed.

“I hope Miculescu has recovered, I also saw him on Instagram, in a hammock. Transfers are being worked on, I see that there are many fans, supporters, on networks who write well. We study, we study a lot of markets, today we had assignments and players who play in the national team, but they have to be special, so that we can take them, to be convinced that they are above Șut and/or Lixandru.

We didn't find what we needed, we found interesting ones, I liked Emerllahu, I couldn't take him, there was one more season, but he got injured. Gigi says that he gives the money, but he might come and not play, sit on the bench, and then be taken to the end, like I was with Golofca. For two years I was scolded then, even though I said then that I gave the blow.

I have seen players with declarations that they are churchgoers, believers, and I told Gigi that these are for him and that appearances are deceiving. Gigi brought Burlacu because he sings in the church choir, we didn't see him here. We're looking at more players, but that doesn't mean it's easy to find. It's 100% political now, I suspect”, said Mihai Stoica.