Article by Maria Olteanu – Published Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 7:04 p.m. / Updated Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 7:11 p.m.
Mihai Stoica (60 years old), the president of the Board of Directors from FCSBannounced on Wednesday evening that Mirel Rădoi (44), the new coach of the red-blue formation, lost the defensive midfielder from the very beginning Offer Arad (27), who was injured in the very first training with the former selector.
The official of the champion announced that the Israeli player brought to FCSB in the winter suffered a sprain in training on Tuesday. Radoi was presented during the day of March 10, and later at the press conference held the first training at the Berceni base.
He had all the players in the squad at his disposal, except for Ngezana, who trained separately, but the training ended badly for Offer Aradwho suffered a sprain and became unavailable for about a month.
Ofri Arad suffered a sprain and will miss 4 weeks
Ofri Arad at FCSB – Metaloglobus // photo: Cristi Preda (GSP.ro)
“Ofri came to the team a little late, on November 5 we knew he had a minor operation, but yes, surgery. He passed all the possible tests, he went to the medical, which was very thorough and he looked very good, but he lacked strength.
Yesterday, at the very first training, he sprained so badly that he had to be immobilized for 10 days. So he will be absent for 4 weeks”said Mihai Stoica about Ofri Arad's situation, on the show “Fotbal Show”, from Prima Sport.
Thus, more than likely, he will not return to Mirel Rădoi's gear until the competitive break at the end of this month, dedicated to the action of the national team, which has the tie with Turkey, in Istanbul, on March 26.
Which matches will Ofri Arad surely miss:
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FCSB – Metaloglobus, March 15
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FCSB – UTA Arad, March 20
Depending on how the recovery goes, he could also miss the first matches in April, with Botoșani and Oțelul.
Criticized by Becali since he came to FCSB
Since coming to FCSB, Arad has played in just three matches in the red-blue jersey, without managing a single goal or assist.
Give me this Arad, I put him in, he's not a footballer either. God forbid! Everything must be fundamentally changed! The whole team
He's too… I mean, he sees the game, but he's too slow on the defensive end. He doesn't have game speed, game rhythm. Let me tell you something. I have to see you touch the ball. If you touch it, it's good. You don't touch it, it means it's not right
– Gigi Becali, about Ofri Arad
