Article by Adrian Duţă – Published Friday, February 13, 2026 11:06 p.m. / Updated Friday, February 13, 2026 11:30 p.m.
Petrescu canceled out Sierra's goal in the 86th minute, blowing the whistle before he headed in Micovschi's cross. For this reason, the phase could not be analyzed at VAR. Marius Avram tried to find an explanation for Petrescu's incomprehensible decision, considering that there was no foul in the Petrol box.
Avram believes that the “central” was informed that he had mistakenly given the free kick initially, which is why he somehow wanted to turn the tide. Petrescu then invented a foul in the box that did not exist and nullified Sierra's success.
Marius Avram believes that this is the biggest mistake of the season in the Superliga and asked Kyros Vassaras, the president of the Central Commission of Referees, to apologize publicly. He also believes that Petrescu risks being suspended until the end of the season.
Marius Avram: “It's the worst phase of the season. Vassaras must apologize”
“The only explanation is that a member of the team told him that he gave a foul that wasn't, he said that he would return it somehow, that there would be something in that pile. He whistled in a phase where there was nothing. It's the ugliest phase in this championship, I've never seen a whistle like that before. I have no way of knowing who told him, it must have been someone from VAR.
But there are many ways to turn the tables without making a fool of yourself. You go to the head, you go to the assistant, then you give a referee a ball, you don't have to give a simulation. He had to let the game go on there. There are many ways to turn the tables without making a fool of yourself.
It is mandatory that Vassaras to come out and say something. An explanation, the record. I have seen committee chairs in Europe who have apologized. If he is silent, it means arrogance and indifference towards the championship. He's bound to come out and say something. I recommend that he apologize on behalf of the committee.
I wouldn't be surprised if Petrescu stays for a very long time, maybe until the end of the championship. When you make something up, it's much worse than if you made a mistake on a penalty that was or wasn't. When you invent, it's much more serious”, said Marius Avram, on Digi Sport 1.
VIDEO WITH PHASE. Radu Petrescu's erroneously canceled goal in Petrolul – FC Argeș
