Article by Alexandru Barbu – Published Friday, March 20, 2026, 2:34 p.m. / Updated Friday, March 20, 2026, 2:42 p.m.
Sandoi says he is “happy” for Craiova's victory.
“I was expecting a comeback from them after the first leg of the play-offs where things were not OK. It's an important win. Craiova is in pole position to take the title.
I think it's a deserved victory, if we take into account that Craiova University played an entire half with one man less and the opponent had few chances to score. Coelho was inspired, playing 5-4-0 in the second half”, said Sandoi, at GSP Live.
Emil Săndoi, projection for Dinamo and the University of Craiova: “I say it from the beginning”
Emil Săndoi – former coach at Pandurii, Craiova, FC Argeș, Romania U21 – is convinced about the fight for the title. He is just as firm when he states that he does not expect Dinamo to get a place in Europe.
“I said from the beginning that Dinamo will have big problems in the play-offs. Craiova is at another level, but not only compared to Dinamo. The fight for the 2nd-3rd places will be between 3 teams: Rapid, CFR Cluj and U Cluj. I believe that the University of Craiova will win the championship by a significant margin. I've been saying it since the beginning of the championship.
Regarding Dinamo, even if the play-off had not started so badly, from my point of view I never saw it as a contender for the title. I was firmly convinced that, in the play-offs, the load is different, the level of the teams is different. I think things will be complicated for Dinamo throughout this play-off.
I don't see the people from Dinamo on the podium, not even in the first 4. They would have the chance of the Cup, but there they meet Craiova. It's only one leg and in one leg anything can happen,” added the former international.
at least temporarily University of Craiova takes first place in the play-off, with 33 accumulated points. Dinamo it's the opposite. Kopic's team has lost 5 in a row and 6th in the tournament for the title.
1991it is the last year in which the University of Craiova won the title. Emil Săndoi was then the player of Olten, who, with Sorin Cârțu as coach, realized the event
