Article by Adrian Duţă – Published Sunday, February 15, 2026, 10:08 p.m. / Updated Sunday, February 15, 2026, 10:16 p.m.
Craiova University – FCSB 1-0. Gigi Becali, the boss of the red-blues, went live after the match in Bănie and declared that his team cannot win without Florin Tănase.
Resigned after the failure and after the blow received in the fight for the play-off, Becali praised the Olteni. He declared that the University of Craiova is the strongest team in the championship and recognized the superiority of the blue-and-whites in the match in Bănie.
Gigi Becali, right after Craiova – FCSB: “Without Tănase, you can't win matches”
“They are stronger, more valuable. You could only take a point like that. You could see that they are stronger and more valuable. They were having possession, we weren't winning our duels, we were giving long balls. Without Tănase, you can't win matches!
Olaru runs, but… They are stronger, more valuable. But I didn't panic. Why should I enter? We have solutions to enter the play-offs. Why just theoretical odds? If they are theoretical, they are not mathematical.
It is possible to enter with 3 wins, we'll see. What will be will be. The game did not disappoint me. I have nothing to say. Cisotti didn't go, neither did George, neither did David Miculescu. They were very aggressive, very strong in duels.
They were much stronger than us. I have nothing to say about arbitration. I am fair, I always say what is fair. Radu Petrescu fulfilled the justice, that you said of him. He did justice. Justice, however it is done, is welcome. If it is fulfilled, it is welcome”, said Becali, on Digi Sport Special.
It's the same as before, that they play with each other, we play with Metaloglobus. If CFR also loses, the ranking is done as before. You can't take the championship anymore. Now we have resigned ourselves, what will be.
– Gigi Becali
Gigi Becali: “Craiova is the strongest, by far”
“It's hard to beat Craiova, they're the strongest by far. It's been seen in duels. Even those central defenders who are rudimentary are very strong.
We had an opportunity from Bîrligea, with a header, but you can't have claims, because they were much better. I had an opportunity when they withdrew. There is no point in discussing anything, not even arbitration. We are fighting to the last drop,” Becali said.
VIDEO WITH THE GOAL. The execution by which Assad Al-Hamlawi decided the Universitatea Craiova – FCSB derby
- Video source: Prima Sport 1
