Article by Alexandru Tomuțiu – Published Saturday, 07 February 2026, 11:55 / Updated Saturday, 07 February 2026 11:55
Gigi Becali (67 years old), the owner of FCSB, mocked Valeriu Iftime (65), the financier of FC Botoșani, after his team defeated the Moldovans with a score of 2-1.
Before the match at the National Arena, Valeriu Iftime declared that his team would win in Bucharest. Gigi Becali did not forget and took advantage of the moment to mock Iftime, jokingly telling him that his team will reach League 2.
He also doesn't give FC Botoșani any chance in the fight for the play-offs.
Gigi Becali laughed at Valeriu Iftime: “Serie B writes on you”
“What I can tell you is that Iftime made a statement to the press, saying that he was going to beat Galați and also beat FCSB. I wrote to him after the match, as a joke: “Alas, poor you, how sorry I am. Grab yourself three champagnes and light your fire. Series B writes you!». He gave no answer. I told him jokingly.
But the reality is different: what lot he has and where he ended up… I don't know how he got there, but he's in the relegation zone. Sure, there are some weaker teams, Csikszereda, Slobozia, Metaloglobus, but do you think they can't beat the relegation zone? If he gets to places 13-14, that's where he goes.
It's not my stake, Botoșani. I'm friends with him, I like him, he's a good boy. I mean, he's joking, so am I. It's just that if you slap me, I'll punch you. I punched too. Who understands, understands. Who doesn't, no.
I think that now, God willing, it is normal to beat Steel. It's a final. The steel falls. I say that this stage is decisive and already on Sunday or Monday we know what will happen. If the CFR does not beat, it also leaves the books. He doesn't have such a strong team. Dinamo is also playing. After that, the Galatians also come out.
Valeriu Iftime, the patron of FC Botoșani
U Cluj remains, which will be 4th or 5th, because it has a solid team. There are still UTA, us and this team that I didn't expect from: FC Argeș. They are too weak a team, they just have too many points. This is our stupidity: we lost points with Metaloglobus, Slobozia, Csíkszereda.
Botoșani is too weak and will fall soon. How do you know it beats Metaloglobus? She fell so much that even Metaloglobus can beat her,” said Gigi Becali, on Digi Sport Matinal.
