Harsh accusations, after Petrolul – FC Argeș! “Blows up” Romanian football: “100% games are made. I can no longer remain silent. I spoke with active referees”
Article by Adrian Duţă – Published Friday, February 13, 2026 10:50 p.m. / Updated Friday, February 13, 2026 11:51 p.m.
In the 86th minute, Petrescu erroneously canceled Sierra's goal. He fouled before the midfielder hit the ball and sent it into the net. For this reason, VAR was unable to intervene. No contact was seen in the box before the goal on all replays.
Cristian Gentea intervened and accused behind-the-scenes games. According to him, FC Argeș is disadvantaged by the referees in order not to enter the play-offs. Also, the mayor of Pitesti stated that he talked to active referees who told him that they were ashamed of Radu Petrescu's decision.
Cristian Gentea: “These decisions are repeated and it means that it is a trend. FC Argeș is not allowed to be there!”
“I don't know what to say. I don't know. I didn't see anything there. I don't understand one thing. I admit, with UTA I didn't play anything, but I had a penalty in the 44th minute, if it was given, you don't know what happened in the second half. Now, I made a figure in the second half, but I had this goal in the 86th minute and I think we were in the play-offs.
We don't need help, we wanted to be given what is ours. It's a joke, we're clearly not wanted there! This morning, the works started at the Nicolae Dobrin stadium. In vain, I struggled for 5 years to start the works, I made a good team, not me, but Dani Coman and Bogdan Andone. But I don't seem to have any kind of…
When these decisions are repeated, don't you find it curious? The one from the 6th minute was a yellow, at Sadriu. He knew he was 8 and at 9 he was with Farul. We are small, we are from Pitesti.
Don't be angry, but do you realize what a disappointment there is in the city, in the club? What can we do? I thought that our presence in the play-offs, hopefully going even higher in the Cup, would have attracted the support of more businessmen. Plus emulation with the stadium, it would have helped us a lot.
These decisions are repeated and it means that it is a trend, FC Argeș is not allowed to be there. We have direct positive result with FCSB and CFR in case of equal points. We will probably finish in 8th place, because we can't go any lower”, said Cristian Gentea, on Prima Sport 1.
Cristian Gentea, the mayor of Pitesti // photo: Facebook @ Cristian Gentea
Cristian Gentea: “I spoke to active referees, they told me that they are ashamed of Radu Petrescu. Games are played 100%”
“I'm disappointed, I don't have anymore… I'm with Dani Coman, he knows what needs to be done. I didn't expect FC Argeș to represent so little in Romanian football. Petrol beat us 3-0, very good, we're stupid, we're staying at home.
Radu Petrescu took care of us where he caught us. I also talked to other much better referees like Radu Petrescu, they told me they were ashamed. With active referees. They told me they were ashamed of what they saw.
I scored the goal out of luck, in the first half we didn't play anything. OK, we are tired, we played on that pitch in Mioveni, we couldn't make it better. If we were playing the right way, no one would comment on anything, but with a goal in the 86th minute, everything ends.
100% games are made through referees. A few years ago I became much more involved, but since Dani Coman came he still decides on the sporting side. I have an exceptional relationship with him, he also said that he did not expect to collaborate with me like this. But I can't keep quiet now, I know too much. It can't be, it's a joke“, added Gentea.
“You don't know even 1% of the effort goes into having a competitive team”
“I'm struggling in vain in Pitesti. You don't know even 1% of the efforts that are made to have a competitive team. When someone makes fun of your work like that, you don't have a heart anymore. It's not my team, whatever decision Dani Coman makes, I'm with him. I'm sorry that I struggled for 5 years for a stadium that you will see in two years.
Why, let some niece come and make fun of her? No problem, our goal was to save ourselves from relegation, but we got there and we can't give up.
Radu Petrescu should start farming, he has nothing to do in football! You don't know what I discussed with the players last season, how they understood when I had financial problems, they know that I never lied to them”, said Gentea.
VIDEO WITH PHASE. The canceled goal scored by FC Argeș with Petrolul
