Article by Marius Mărgărit, Maria Olteanu – Published Saturday, 28 February 2026 23:03 / Updated Sunday, 01 March 2026 01:15
Farul – CFR Cluj 1-2. Gigi Becali (67 years old), the owner of FCSB, went live on TV shortly after CFR Cluj won in Ovidiu and secured their place in the play-offs. In this context, the situation of FCSB has become even more complicated, and the boss of the red-blues has announced a surprising measure: he is ready to force the team not to appear in the last two matches.
If Farul had blocked CFR Cluj, FCSB would have had more chances to reach the play-offs. Now, after the match, the champion's hopes have diminished. And Becali is of the opinion that the refereeing mistakes against Farului, which did not receive two penalties, are actually mistakes that affect his team more!
And how can FCSB be out of the play-off even without playing the match against UTA, from tomorrow evening, from 21:00, if FC Argeș beats Dinamo first, Becali is ready not to send the team to Arad anymore, willing to lose the last two matches of the regular season with 0-3 on the “green table”in the form of a protest against the refereeing mistakes from Ovidiu.
Gigi Becali, unprecedented announcement: “We are no longer presenting”
“They are a collateral victim because of the situation, we are the main victim. I heard Gică Popescu, I called Argăseală, he didn't answer, but I want to ask him what the consequences are. Let's see what happens tomorrow, we have another chance.
If we have no chance left, let's not play the last matches. I want to ask what the consequences are if we don't show up, let's see if it's just 0-3 and 0-3 or something else.
There has to be someone to sound the alarm. He didn't give the penalty, it means it was something else, he didn't want to. If he wanted it, he would give it.
There are some situations that leave you speechless, you can't get angry, you can't get angry, they just leave you speechless. Gică Popescu didn't know what to say, Zicu was the smartest.
For these two phases, we no longer appear in two matches: two penalties, two matches in which we do not appear. Question: you saw, the referees are detained, they lock us up, put us in prison, we are condemned. But this Vassaras, does he have impunity, no one kicks him out?”, Gigi Becali said extremely nervously, on Saturday evening, on “Digi Sport Special”.
What does the regulation say if a team does not show up
However, Gigi Becali's plan is NOT possible! Art. 13.4 of the ROAF specifies exactly what risks a team that does not show up for two matches: exclusion from the championship!
If the senior team does not show up, is late or doesn't present the ID cards/cards for 2 (two) games in the same championship, it will be excluded from the competition, sanctioned with a sports penalty and will be relegated in accordance with the provisions of the Disciplinary Regulations
– ROAF
VIDEO with one of the controversial phases in Farul – CFR Cluj 1-2
Images from Farul – CFR Cluj 1-2
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