“Yes, Mr. Bîrsan, you are right! You are the director of the world!”


Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published Saturday, January 24, 2026 22:35 / Updated Saturday, January 24, 2026 22:38
Leo Grozavu addressed harsh words to the “central” Bîrsan, and then he complained about the training conditions he has in Botoșani. He also spoke about his team's performance and refused to comment on the conflict with Mario Felgueiras at the end of the game.
Leo Grozavu, attack on Marcel Bîrsan after Universitatea Craiova – FC Botoșani: “In the beginning he rushed at us saying that he wanted to beat us”
“There are improper training conditions. When you train on a small field, you cannot face a team like Craiova. If the Mailat brand…I don't like it.”
It was a yellow card. What can I say? What is there to say? He explained to me, what to explain to me? If you say something, immediately… In the 3rd minute he wanted to show me who's the boss. Mr. Bîrsan has 100 refereed matches in Craiova (only 46 matches out of the 251 officiated).
At first he rushed at us saying he wanted to beat us. Yes, Mr. Bîrsan, you are right! You are the director of the world! We can't say anything. what to do That's it. Communication, we talk, you put me on the spot… We can't dialogue. Some come as policemen and punch us in the mouth. Nothing to comment.
In the first half they were not dangerous. We inexplicably lost the lead in the second half. With what came from the side I couldn't handle the pace. They had possession, they dominated territory, they controlled the game, but they didn't have clear opportunities. In other matches Anestis defended a shot, but now they did not create opportunities. An out of sync with the first goal, and the second goal is not worth commenting on. That was the game. They didn't create clear scoring chances, but that doesn't mean it wasn't superior.
At the end of the 30 stages a line will be drawn. If we prove that we can stay in the top 6, fine, if not, we will fight like in recent years to stay in the first league.
When autumn comes, we cannot keep the same level. As long as we can train on fields where football can be played, we can train. In January, playing at minus I don't know degrees and not being able to train at all… It's not just our problem. Craiova, FCSB and several other teams have other conditions. Something must happen with Romanian football and those who have the power to decide must understand. If we can provide decent playing fields, we don't have training fields. You can't play and not train. I can't say anything about Luis Phelipe.
Don't ask me about the dispute with Felgueiras. It was an open game with a good team. They are fighting in the championship, we are fighting until the last moment to enter the top 6 to save ourselves from relegation. That's it. With our means. We have struggled in recent years. I raised my head a little, but with other conditions.
In Botoșani, the terrain is very bad. And it's snowing. It won't be a good pitch, but I'm not up to it. When I said in Ciuc that the match should not be played, I had nothing with our hosts. There will be strange conditions. Romanian football will not grow with such stadiums that cannot cope in January,” Leo Grozavu said.
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Marcel Bîrsan refereed the University of Craiova 46 matches out of the 251 games officiated. Record: 27 victories for Olteni, 5 draws, 14 defeats




