Article by Romeo Ene – Published Thursday, February 26, 2026, 7:09 p.m. / Updated Thursday, February 26, 2026, 7:09 p.m.
Dorinel Munteanu (57 years old), his coach Hermannstadtheld the press conference preceding the duel at home with FC Botosani. The game was scheduled for Friday, February 27, starting at 17:00.
It is an extremely important duel for the Sibians, who are fighting to avoid relegation. On tour, his band Awesome Leo won at home, score 2-0.
Dorinel spoke about the discussion the club's management had with the players, taking into account the latest results. Hermannstadt have reached five consecutive defeats and are moving away from the places that ensure the rescue.
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The coach of the Sibiu feels the pressure. Sibiu is in 15th, penultimate position, with 17 points after 28 stages. He expects much more from the players, especially in the context in which he claims that his team has played quality football in the home matches.
“Yes, like every game is a very, very important game, considering our position in the table, the last game, everything that has happened, at least since I took over the team.
I think we were also deprived of the chance, we also made some individual mistakes, but I think it's time to wake up, stop making them, stop making mistakes, do our best to be able to win the points.
We have an opponent, if I may say so, wounded in pride because he led the whole championship and now he is at the hands of the results. But, as I said, a quality opponent, a strong opponent, but we have to see our interest and win.
I, from my point of view, played good games at home, at least partially, I mean 50 minutes, 60, 70, 80 minutes in which I dominated the opponent, whatever his name was.
Tomorrow we have to have a consistency during the 90 or as long as the referee wants to keep the game, to have a consistency in the yield. We must win the game.
I didn't have a discussion, the management had a discussion with the team, very positive, the feedback is… it was very positive. This should not have happened because everything depends on us, it depends on those who lead the team, I mean the coaches and myself, who took responsibility, but also the players, because in the end the players are the ones who are on the field.
I want more focus and more determination. May they lack fear tomorrow, may they lack fear. They don't… if they are professionals, they should care a lot about their ego and their potential, their value, the collective game.
I have some medical problems with Stoica. Let's see by the time of the game if he can recover, he will be in the training camp”, said Dorinel Munteanu, at the press conference.
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