Attack with the sole on Ilie Dumitrescu: “A humble servile”

Article by Maria Olteanu – Published on Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 12:41 / Updated on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 13:23
“Well, nee Burlene, if you don't know your stuff, shut up! You don't know what's wrong with you over there at the federation, that's why you have these results. Well, you're coming now, you're not ashamed, are you, Burlene? To me that is an idiotic statement made by an idiot! I have nothing else to say”, Porumboiu offended Burleanu on Monday evening, in a reaction to GSP.ro.
A few hours after “sweeping” with the head of the FRF, Porumboiu also directed his “attack” towards the employees of the FRF and took Ilie Dumitrescuwho at the beginning of January reached an agreement with Burleanu and signed with FRF.
Adrian Porumboiu also hit the ground running with Ilie Dumitrescu: “There is no such thing, a humble servile”
“It doesn't exist! Give me permission, it doesn't matter who gave and who didn't. I also saw Ilie Dumitrescu last night, who was a humble servant, to lift the ball to the net that has no net for Burleanu.
But that's not the problem, not the opposing side, but public opinion, not everyone can agree to hold a General Assembly with all affiliated members, with only one point, the modification of the statute, so that Burleanu has another mandate as president. And then you start the Congress to elect him unanimously. It's not possible!”, said Porumboiu, quoted by iamsport.ro.
Adrian Porumboiu
What started it all? Ilie Dumitrescu and Porumboiu, counter live on Monday evening
Chronologically, what triggered Porumboiu's attack?
On Monday morning, during an event, Burleanu stated that Istvan Kovacs “he is the best Romanian referee in history”, two days after the mistake in the Rapid – Dinamo derby, when no foul was whistled in the phase from which Petrila scored.
Porumboiu did not agree with this opinion, the one who launched an extremely harsh attack on the president of the Federation in a reaction to GSP.ro.
Later, Porumboiu entered the show “Digi Sport Special” by phone, where Ilie Dumitrescu was a guest. The former referee continued the attack on Burleanu, at which point Ilie Dumitrescu intervened.
“With all due respect, Adi, but you can't talk like that about Istvan Kovacs”Dumitrescu began, and from there the dialogue became more and more heated. We reproduce it below:
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Corn: “Who is it?”
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Dumitrescu: “It's me, Ilie Dumitrescu. You can't talk like that about Istvan Kovacs”
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corn: “I mean, how do I talk?”
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Dumitrescu: “No second, you can't talk about Istvan Kovacs like that. Because he has demonstrated at the highest level. That doesn't mean you can't make mistakes”
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Corn: “Elijah, listen to me a little”
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Dumitrescu: “You can't talk about a referee who officiated at three European finals, who is the best rated, and sweep him off the ground, because he made a mistake for you in a match, in Vaslui, there”
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Corn: “I'm sweeping with him on the ground with the regulation. Elijah, stop! Elijah…”
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Dumitrescu: “With all due respect, Kovacs was wrong, nobody said he wasn't wrong, referees make mistakes in the best leagues in Europe, but they don't get swept like this. He will probably be suspended, but let's not talk like that about a referee like that, who represents us.”
Istvan Kovacs // PHOTO: Imago Images



