Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Saturday, 04 April 2026, 08:03 / Updated on Saturday, 04 April 2026 09:12
Valeriu Iftime, the financier of those from FC Botosaniexults after his team beat FCSBscore 3-2, in stage #3 of the play-out. The Moldovans dominated in all chapters, and the score could be even higher, taking into account that they also had three bars.
Extremely delighted, Iftime wanted to congratulate the coach Marius Croitoru in particular, but also the players. He mocked Gigi Becali, his friend, explaining that either FC Botoșani was too good, or FCSB was much too weak.
Valeriu Iftime, after Botoșani taught the champion a football lesson: “Either we were too good, or they are a thin team”
“Super show! To beat FCSB with three goals scored… This is Croitoru about whom some journalists were saying: “Ah, Croitoru!”. This is Croitoru, if he has material and time, he will perform in Botoșani! He also has his sins, but he knows football.
A beautiful match, a beautiful evening for the people of Botošan, a show that we deserved now on the threshold of Florii.
(The target is the 7th place in the play-out or the preparation for the next season?) I don't know, and one and another, what can I say? So far it's a nice game, we beat FCSB like that, with three bars, right? Three bars, you score three more goals, you have possession, you have 500 successful passes, 300 of theirs… I mean, I saw an incredible statistic.
Well, all these things show that I played football. From here on I don't want to venture again, because I was in the play-offs before, I was champion before… that is, no. We are where we need to be right now. If we win in Arad next Saturday, then maybe we are thinking about 7th place.
But there is a long way to go. Because FCSB… either we were too good, honestly, or FCSB is a thin team. Tonight they couldn't do anything, I mean I didn't see anything to scare me about them.
(Go comfort Meme Stoica? He's kind of upset over there in the lodge) Yes, you realize they are done, where did they end up… They didn't play anything! So they had two lucky goals.
Otherwise, no phase. And my goalkeeper had nothing to defend. Nice, congratulations to the whole team, congratulations to Marius!Valeriu Iftime declared for Prima Sport.
“We were always subscribers to the beatings and the whole country made me Becali's goat”
Iftime wanted Botoșani to win with FCSB even in the context where the statistics were not on his team's side, and in the football world there was talk of the close friendship between the two clubs, which have made several player exchanges in recent years.
“I'm not looking at the numbers now or how nice it is behind us. I'm thinking about this match, that it's hard to beat FCSB in this way, seriously. We were always the subscribers of the beatings and the whole country made me the goat of Becali and we sit and they beat us.
And he also boasted: “I beat Botoșani because I broke them, 4-0!”. Botoșani and Marius Croitoru are playing football.
(Look, Gigi Becali is saying right now that “we don't have a central midfielder”, will you give him one from Botoșani?) They have nothing there. It's a fog, it's not a team, unfortunately. I mean, it's not a team that plays football, makes you respect.
They have some good players, the rest are fog. It's a shame, such a valuable and titular team to end up in this situation. And it's just a matter of management, nothing else, I think,” added Iftime.
FC Botoșani is currently in 8th place in the play-out, tied with the leader FCSB, 27 points. The two can be surpassed by UTA Arad, if Adrian Mihalcea's team beats Metaloglobus on Sunday.
Ranking up to date from the play-out
