Romania in red code: is the Superliga stage still being played? LPF, official reaction to GSP: “These are the problems”
Article by Ionuţ Iordache, Alexandru Barbu – Published Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 1:54 p.m. / Updated Wednesday, February 18, 2026 2:09 p.m.
The blizzard of the last few hours affects 12 counties in Romania, including Bucharest, where a red snow code was issued. In two days, the 28th round of the Super League starts: how is the weather in each of the host counties, which matches are in danger of not being played and the reaction of the Professional Football League for GSP, next.
Heavy snow in Romania. Bucharest and Ilfov even required code red this morning. The snow layer reached 50 centimeters
Before noon, the NMA updated the yellow and orange code warnings. The most affected area remains the southeast of the country:
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Bucharest, where it snowed heavily during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, will host two matches from the 28th stage: the derby Rapid – DynamoSaturday, 20:30, and the epilogue of the round, FCSB – Metaloglobus, Monday, 20:00. Both matches take place at the National Arena.
The first question marks, in Galati and Botoșani. “But we don't want to postpone the matches”
Contacted by GSP, Justine STEFANthe general secretary of the League, first talks about the first matches of the stage, the ones on Friday:
“At the moment, the weather is causing problems in Galati and Botoșani. I understand that the weather will improve in Galati, but in Botoșani it is possible, according to the weather forecast, to snow again on Friday”.
“The nocturnal in Slobozia also needs to be adjusted. People are making every effort, with utility climbers, military tent”, continued the LPF official.
“We don't want to postpone matches because the schedule is already quite complicated.
The decision to start the match will belong to the referee, and if it cannot be played, the match will be played, according to the regulations, the next day. I am convinced that everyone makes efforts to play and I thank them in this way”, added Justin Ștefan, for GSP.ro.
PHOTO GALLERY | Romania under snow, as well as the Superliga:
Schedule of stage #28 of the Superliga:
Weather in the host counties:
👉 Galati » Light snow today, no further precipitation is expected until Friday. Estimated temperature at match time: 2 °C.
👉 Botoșani » Moderate snow on Wednesday, there will be precipitation on Friday as well, and temperatures will drop to -3 °C during the match with U Cluj.
👉 Cluj » Sunny today and tomorrow, snowing on Friday, but on Saturday meteorologists expect good weather again.
👉 Bucharest » It is still snowing in the Capital, there will be precipitation on Friday as well, and the temperatures during the weekend will be between 8 °C, the maximum, and -2 °C, the minimum.
👉 Argeș » It's not snowing now, but it will on Friday and Saturday, when it will be -2 °C.
👉 Ialomita » Snow today and Saturday. 0 °C is the forecast for the first whistle of the Unirea Slobozia – Craiova duel.
👉 Harghita » It will snow almost every day until Monday inclusive, when the duel between Csikszereda and Hermannstadt is scheduled.
“Convertible” Arena
Normally, the roof of the National Arena had to be pulled in the context of weather conditions. But that is not possible.
The retractable roof, which cost 20 million euros, has not worked for any matches since December 2020 and is to be repaired by Bucharest City Hall.
