The quadruple champion of Romania, the most unexpected reaction about the fight for the title in the Superliga

There are still 8 play-off stages, and the difference at the top of League 1 is tiny. The first two places, U Cluj and Craiova, are tied. Rapid, third in the standings, is two points behind.

Dinamo is the last, being 7 points away from the first position. However, Iosif Rotariu believes that the Bucharesters have not left the fight for the title.

Moreover, in dialogue with GSP, Iosif Rotariu stated that he sees all 6 teams in the play-off with a chance for the championship. The reason? The lack of constancy of the title contenders.

Iosif Rotariu: “Dinamo, if they beat two direct opponents, they are close to the 1st place”

“The fight for the title will be between all the teams in the play-offs. We have seen that anyone can beat anyone. No one has a clear record, the matches are balanced.

I can even see Dinamo. If they win two games against their direct opponents, they are there, close to climbing to 1st place. Whatever can happen in the play-offs, there is a small number of points between them. No team is constantly evolving.

I also saw it at the University of Craiova. I thought she would break away, I saw her as a favorite. But now I really don't see a single one anymore. I see them all as chances”, declared Iosif Rotariu, for GSP.ro.

Highlights of Iosif Rotariu's career

• Iosif Rotariu won 4 titles with Steaua: 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1997–98. He played in Ghencea from 1986 to 1990, but also in 1997-1998.

• He was in the Champions League final in 1989 with the red-blues.

• The former great midfielder has 25 games for the national team, 4 of them at the 1990 World Championship, where he started all the games. Including with Argentina, when he scored perfectly on Diego Maradona.

• He has two trophies with Galatasaray: Turkish Cup and Turkish Super Cup, both in 1981

How the 6 teams fared in the first two play-off stages

U Cluj started the play-off perfectly, with two victories in the first two stages, 2-1 against CFR Cluj and 1-0 against Argeș. He reached 33 points and is tied for first place with the University of Craiova.

Olteni have a failure, 0-1 with Argeș, and a victory, 1-0 with Dinamo, in the play-off. Rapid follows, with 31 points, the Giulești team having both a failure and a victory in the play-off: 3-2 with Dinamo, 0-1 with CFR Cluj.

CFR ticked off a success, with the Giulești, and a failure, with the rivals from the city. Transylvania have 30 points. They are followed by Argeș, the team in 5th place, which beat Craiova and lost to U Cluj. Pitesti have 28 points. Dinamo is on 6th place, with 26 points and two defeats from two games in the play-off, 2-3 with Rapid and 0-1 with Craiova.

Play-off standings