Article by Adrian Duţă – Published on Tuesday, 03 March 2026 21:50 / Updated on Tuesday, 03 March 2026 22:22
Dorinel Munteanu requested a penalty for an action in the first half of the quarter-finals of the Romanian Cup. Chinteș, the defender of U Cluj, was hit by the ball in his hand in the “students” box, after a corner kick.
No kick was given from 11 meters, to the displeasure of Dorinel Munteanu. He launched accusations against Iulian Călin, the referee in the VAR chamber and former candidate for the Ștefănești City Hall from the PNL, the party that also includes Emil Boc, the mayor of Cluj and a supporter of U.
Victor Angelescu: “From what Mr. Vassaras explained to us at that meeting, it's a clear penalty”
Live, Victor Angelescu, the president of Rapid, and Marius Baciu, the former defender of Stella, gave Dorinel Munteanu the right, considering that Hermannstadt should have received a penalty. The official from Giulești recalled the meeting of Kyros Vassaras, the head of the CCA, with the representatives of the League a clubs at the end of last year.
Chinteș, touched by the ball in his hand in U Cluj – Hermannstadt
“It's a clear penalty. He waves. The Hermannstadt player kneels, the one from U Cluj sees the ball, waves at it. From what Mr. Vassaras explained to us at that meeting, it's a clear penalty. It was clear when he explained the hentz rule to us. After he explained to us, here's the trick.
When the ball comes from the body to the hand, it is not a penalty. If it is close hand, outside the phases when it would be empty, it is not a penalty. Otherwise, it's fine. It's a clear penalty. I noticed that no one from Hermannstadt raised their hand to protest,” said Victor Angelescu, on Prima Sport 1.
Marius Baciu, present live, said: “It's a clear lie. What can be the explanation, that the boy closed his eyes when he gave? Look at him.”
The manner of arbitration was a hostile one, from my point of view. We didn't deserve to lose. At VAR we know who it was. I don't want to comment, let alone the combinations. We lost undeservedly, not on the field, but from other points of view.
– Dorinel Munteanu, Hermannstadt coach
