Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Tuesday, 17 February 2026 23:04 / Updated on Wednesday, 18 February 2026 00:00
Adrian Porumboiu (75 years old) continues the war from a distance with Mihai Stoica. It all started after FCSB's draw with Craiova Universityscore 2-2, in the last stage of the Betano Romanian Cup groups.
Then, the champion of Romania accused that the second success of the Olten team came after a hent committed by Luca Basceanu. corn intervened on GSP Live and explained that there is no such problem.
Subsequent, Mihai Stoica he called the former owner of FC Vaslui a “stupid” and did not give him a comprehensive answer.
Adrian Porumboiu challenges Mihai Stoica to a Cooper test and mocks him: “Marian Mexicanu, Mickey Mouse”
The former referee challenged MM to a Cooper test, convinced that the red-blue official would not last two laps of the pitch.
“I can't even call him a football man. He threw out some crazy words. Some people got carried away. The scientist ended up telling me that I'm an idiot. But isn't he ashamed?! Tiriflici, I was a FIFA referee, in the Champions League!
Anyone hanging on to a club can now offend… You keep telling me about MM, but I have no idea who MM is. I know Marian Mexicanu or Mickey Mouse, other MM don't.
But I challenge Stoica to the Cooper test and any other test. I don't think it lasts two turns. It's a challenge I'm launching now, public”, said Adrian Porumboiu, on Radio Gold FM.
Where did the exchange between Adrian Porumboiu and Mihai Stoica start?
Former international referee Adrian Porumboiu intervened live on Thursday at GSP Live Special and gave a categorical verdict in the controversial phase of the match Universitatea Craiova – FCSB 2-2, which caused harsh reactions. Gigi Becali argued that Olten's 2-1 goal should have been disallowed for foul play.
Maybe I understand Becali's anger, because I also went through hard times, but somewhere I tell you with all certainty, I'm talking about two teams towards which I have no sympathy or antipathy, but I have sympathy for the rules of the game. And the text of the regulation specifies very clearly such situations, when the ball is hit from the shoulder, in continuation of the shoulder, towards the elbow, but not into the elbow.
There are clearly specified things, and through the decisions communicated by FIFA and UEFA, the correct decision is the one the referee made: the game continues, no question“, said Porumboiu.
MM Stoica's answer triggered another one from the former owner of FC Vaslui: “Un chibiț”
Mihai Stoica refused to comment on the statements and called Porumboiu “a buffoon”.
“Of course I know what it's about. If I gave him a reply, I wouldn't be able to escape this controversy for the rest of my life. I have no reply to give, he is a 75-year-old man, I really have respect for old age and I don't give any reply.
I know what he said, I don't care. I can comment on what my counterparts from other teams say, I can comment on everything that happens. But to comment on what all the kibitzus are saying… no“, replied MM, according to fanatik.ro.
