“It's the biggest surprise since I've been watching convocations!” » Mihai Stoica, live reaction
Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published on Sunday, 22 March 2026 21:53 / Updated on Sunday, 22 March 2026 22:29
Mihai Stoica, the president of the FCSB Board of Directors, commented on the game Hermannstadt – FC Botoșani, score 3-0, in the second stage of the Superliga play-out.
Kevin Ciubotaru, the full-back summoned by Mircea Lucescu for the semi-final play-off with Turkey for the World Championship, was replaced in the 27th minute by Dorinel Munteanu, as he had received a yellow card in the 3rd minute.
Mihai Stoica suggested that the Romanian international was replaced because he committed a serious error in one phase of the first half. Dorinel Munteanu explained in the flash interview that he took it out because he was afraid, because the defender was “yellow”.
Mihai Stoica, hard on Kevin Ciubotaru, before Turkey – Romania: “I saw that they change him regularly”
“At 0-0, Botoșani had an opportunity and after that the international Kevin Ciubotaru was changed. It was a huge positioning mistake and he misinterpreted the phase. If Bordeianu made a good takeover, they would score and the conversation would be different. Then the game went one way. It's not a good sign for Botoșani. He also had a yellow card.
We saw that they regularly change Kevin Ciubotaru, who is seen over Borza and Opruț by the selector. When you're fighting to avoid relegation you do everything you can if you want to win the game and forget it. If something were to happen to Bancu, I don't think Ciubotaru would come in, Sorescu would come in, but I don't want anything to happen to Bancu,” Mihai Stoica said on the Fotbal Show show on Prima Sport 1.
I wasn't mad at Ciubotaru, he got a yellow card, had another intervention and I talked to him. The discussion let me understand that he is afraid for the team, not to stay in 10 men. I have high hopes for him for this call-up and what he will do for the national team.
–Dorinel Munteanu, at the flash-interview from Prima Sport
Mihai Stoica: “The summoning of Cătălin Căbuz is the biggest surprise since I've been watching!”
Cătălin Căbuz, from FC Argeș, was called up to the lot after Mihai Popa was injured. The FCSB official sees a huge surprise in the summoning of Căbuz, who is in the national team for the first time.
“For me, the call-up of Căbuz was the biggest surprise since I watch the call-ups. What did Căbuz do in the match against U Cluj? He probably thought of taking someone from FC Argeș as well”said Mihai Stoica, on the show “Fotbal Show”, from Prima Sport.
