Article by Alexandru Tomuțiu – Published Monday, 09 February 2026, 19:07 / Updated on Monday, 09 February 2026 19:07
Mihai Stoica (60 years old), the president of the FCSB Administrative Council, announced that, most likely, the champion team will propose a contract extension to central defender Mihai Popescu (32).
Mihai Popescu suffered a serious knee injury in the Romania – Austria match, played on October 12, and has not been able to play since. The return of the stopper is getting closer. He will be able to train with the team in two weeks.
Popescu's contract expires in the summer, and Mihai Stoica is convinced that the defender will receive an extension offer. He already talked to Gigi Becali about it.
Mihai Stoica: “One hundred percent we will propose a contract extension to Mihai Popescu”
“Mihai Popescu, in two weeks, can start training with the team. One hundred percent, I am convinced that we will make him an extension proposal. I also talked to Gigi. He can play soon.
It also mattered how he is seen in the dressing room, his personality. He is a valuable player, he was a starter for the national team when he got injured”, said Mihai Stoica, at Prima Sport.
Mihai Popescu in Antalya PHOTO: Ionuţ Iordache (GSP)
A month ago, Becali said that he was willing to extend Popescu's contract, but with one condition: “If he returns to orthodoxy, I will extend his contract. If he returns, I will extend him. It will be a big fight in the championship.”
Mihai Stoica, about the match succeeded by Florin Tănase in Oțelul – FCSB: “Special”
Mihai Stoica spoke superlatively about Florin Tănase's performance in the Oțelul – FCSB match, but also about Darius OIaru's goal.
“It was a special game for Tănase: to have three assists and score. He didn't necessarily have to score anymore.
The third goal is, I think, our most beautiful goal this season. I'm referring to the construction of the phase, because that's how Olaru scored with Rapid. A fantastic goal. It seems to me our most beautiful goal”, said Mihai Stoica.
VIDEO. Steel – FCSB. Bîrligea scores the “double” at the end of the first half, from Tănase's pass
The play-off chances, at this moment, without any hypocrisy, are the teams that are now in the play-off place. FC Argeș, FC Botoșani and U Cluj. There are four more stages, there is no hard and easy program.
Metaloglobus beat us. If those teams have play-off points, they are favorites, that's my opinion.
– Mihai Stoica
