Full day at the Disciplinary Commission, many and difficult cases are being debated today: the nervous exit of Cristiano Bergodi after 2-3 with CFR Cluj, Dani Coman's violent statements about the referee Radu Petrescu, but also the racist chants of the Dynamo players, in the context of the upcoming championship match with Rapid.
The Disciplinary Commission, which carries out its activity in the premises of the LPF headquarters, meets today with many important cases on the table. Scheduled for 13:00, the meeting started about an hour late as some members were late due to traffic difficulties.
UPDATE at 15:00 | Dani Coman left the LPF headquarters
“The LPF people missed me and I came to see them. There were some normal discussions, I presented my point of view, we'll see what happens.
It seems absolutely normal to have a point of view, I thank those in the Commission for accepting me. I don't want to discuss further, my focus and attention will be only for the upcoming matches. And this is what I am asking the players and the coaches and everyone who is in the FC Argeș family, to focus only on the matches that are left from the regular season.
That's what I want, to be better, stronger. Through you, I also want to make a call to the supporters: come to the match on Sunday to cheer on the teams, let's not offend the Federation, let's not offend any referee. Let's just focus on our team.
I just want people to understand that we need them to cheer on the players, not chant against the Federation and the referees.
There is transparency and tomorrow you will know more. More will happen tomorrow. I have only communicated with Vassaras via email and there is goodwill, I thank them in this way. Tomorrow we go to listen too.
It was a mistake like never before, but we all have to own up to the mistakes we make and bear the consequences.
It seems that I am no longer so vehement towards Radu Petrescu. I feel sorry for him, I feel sorry that he also has a family, he also has parents, I feel sorry for any human being. But he also has to understand that we also work for a year, we also have families, and a mistake like he made can destroy an entire club and your work.
Results are not always decided on the pitch as I would like. But let's focus on the 3 games we have left.
I'm interested in FC Argeș, not FCSB or any other team. We will fight and win on the field, as we have done so far.
We strive to make the playing field look normal. The problem is with the training we do. The fields are snowy, but I once again convey to the players that they do not need training at this time. They need desire, mind and heart. so much“, declared Dani Coman, in front of the LPF headquarters.
UPDATE at 13:45 | Heavy artillery for Cristiano Bergodi: who defends him in Discipline
The lawyer chosen by Cristiano Bergodi to represent him before the Disciplinary Commission is Dan Idita, a key figure in the overturning of the University of Craiova's track record process.
Idita, part of a team of two, alongside Tudor Chiuariu, recently won a resounding victory at the Timișoara Court of Appeal, for FC U Craiova and Adrian Mititelu – here, details about the case.
Idita also represented the FCSB club in certain sports.
UPDATE time 13:39 | The President of the Commission also arrived
The meeting has not yet started as not all members have appeared. At the last moment, Daniel Cernat Marin, the president of the Disciplinary Commission, arrived at the LPF headquarters.
UPDATE time 12:33 | Dani Coman arrived at the LPF headquarters
Dani Coman appeared at the LPF headquarters about half an hour before the meeting of the Disciplinary Commission began. According to GSP information, he was not summoned for hearings, but came on his own initiative, announcing his intention in advance.
An hour and a half before the deliberations began, LPF employees were fighting with the snow settled in front of the headquarters, in the parking lot and on the access roads. In fact, the snow messed up today's plans, blocking Cristiano Bergodi in Cluj-Napoca. The coach of “U” was expected at the hearings, but he will not make it.
Dani Coman, expected for hearings at the Disciplinary Commission
The Disciplinary Commission also has the “Dani Coman versus Radu Petrescu” case on its agenda, the president of the FC Argeș club being the author of a nervous outburst to the referee.
It happened in the evening the match between Petrolul and FC Argeșwon by the hosts 2-1. At the score of 1-1, towards the end of the game, the Pitesti team benefited from a free kick. Micovschi crossed, but before the ball reached Sierra's head, who then sent it into the goal, the “central” Radu Petrescu whistled.
What the referee did has no cover: there was no trace of foul, no offside, nothing irregular. What very likely would have been Argeș's winning goal was not scored. Two minutes later, Petrolul scored to win the game.
After the match, entered the TV by phone, Dani Coman, the president of FC Argeș, said about the referees that “they deserve to be beaten and trampled on, because they make a mockery of our work!“. It was just one of a long series of violent statements towards the referees, especially the “central” Radu Petrescu.
For these statements, Coman is liable to sanctions. His case will be argued today, the president of the team from Pitesti being expected at the hearings.
Cristiano Bergodi does not arrive at the hearings
The Discipline and Ethics Commission should have heard Cristiano Bergodi today, at the LPF headquarters. After 2-3 in the derby with CFR, U Cluj's coach hit Andrei Cordea and Karlo Muhar, two of the opposing players.
Bergodi “caught fire” when Cordea swore and made obscene gestures in the direction of the technical bank, considering that he was the one targeted.
Cristiano Bergodi failed to appear at his first appearance and asked to be heard today, February 18. However, the Italian will not appear at this meeting either, because the flight he was supposed to take to Bucharest was cancelled.
U Cluj's coach was supposed to fly from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest at 08:40, but the race was canceled due to weather conditions, Romania being under a yellow and orange snow code.
He will appear at the Disciplinary Commission the lawyer of U Cluj.
Dynamo players risk fines
On the agenda of the structure within the Federation, there are even more dynamists, after the racist chants at the end of the game with Hermannstadton February 12.
Then, at the urging of a group of ultras, several footballers began to applaud and chant a racist slogan with the supporters. The phrase used, “To gypsies, f*** to gypsies!” was repeated in chorus.
Among the players who participated in the chants are Cătălin Cîrjan, Alexandru Pop, Mamoudou Karamoko and Alexandru Roșca. Also, people from the technical and administrative staff appear in the images, including second coach Florentin Petre, press officer Bogdan Alecu and team announcer, Ștefan Știucă.
The case reached the Commission following the publication of the material on GSP.ro. In judging, what the game observer noted in the report will weigh in particular. “I don't expect any suspension, I expect some fines. We took some measures, we were always proactive about the little mistakes we made. We will definitely get a fine,” Andrei Nicolescu said last night, live on Prima Sport 1.
On behalf of Dinamo, only Dragoș Petcu, the club's lawyer, is expected.
