Article by Alexandru Stanciu – Published Friday, April 17, 2026, 07:47 / Updated Friday, April 17, 2026 08:04
Former international Aurel Țicleanu (67 years old) revealed that Răzvan Burleanu (41 years old), the president of the Romanian Football Federation, insisted in 2022 to bring Ladislau Boloni (73 years old) to the bench of the national team of Romania, before Edward Iordănescu (47 years old) was appointed selector.
According to Țicleanu, Boloni cited all kinds of reasons to refuse, but the opinion of the former Craiova University player is that Boloni did not actually trust the group of players.
Aurel Țicleanu: “Boloni did not trust the group of players”
“There are several points of view here. I don't think that President Burleanu has time and sells him to anyone. Nobody has time for the national team. He has nowhere to give you a 4-year, 5-year contract.
I had this discussion with Boloni, he then asked me to talk to him, because he really wanted him in the national team. Loti didn't come because of this thing, because of this he made a problem so that he didn't come, because he didn't trust the group of players. My opinion.
Because things were as follows: Răzvan Burleanu, as president of the FRF, cannot assure you that you take the 4th place in the League of Nations. The president will never keep you and leave him alone, he will give you up, he can't give you 4 years, because he doesn't have them.
Loti came to Bucharest, the discussions continued here and Loti kept inventing things. One of them was that he wanted a higher salary, because the people at FRF, you know how they work, have a certain budget and they come to you with it.
It doesn't matter if your name is Lucescu or Iordănescu. This is what we can offer you, this is what we give you. Where can we work? When the objectives are met, some money comes from there and we can juggle the proportions. Loti even said this, “I'm a Boloni, sir, I want something more”.
Loti always asked for something else, but I know him well. He wanted something else, maybe that worked with the sheikhs and where he was, he couldn't do it here. But, once again, I'm convinced, he didn't tell me, but I'm convinced that he didn't trust the group of players”, said Aurel Țicleanu, according to primasport.ro.
