Article by Marius Mărgărit – Published on Sunday, April 26, 2026, 2:44 p.m. / Updated on Sunday, April 26, 2026, 2:44 p.m.
Former manager of the club from Giulești, Grigore Sichitiu (77 years old) is totally disappointed by what is happening at Rapid in this play-off, in which the team coached by Costel Gâlcă collected only 4 points from 5 rounds. Tonight the Dinamo – Rapid derby is scheduled, liveTEXT on GSP.ro from 21:00.
Sichitiu believes that “everything started from the lack of communication, of the management with the players, with the supporters, of the coach with the players. You can't get to these embarrassing moments when your captain criticizes the tactics of the game in public.
It's an atmosphere of distrust, a downfall that also affects the game and the results. Something broke there, the effects are visible. And this tonight's game, with Dinamo, has become capital.
Because only a victory could improve the situation, for the team in the first place, but also for the confidence that it still remains in the fight for a place on the podium.
Because CFR is in 3rd place and already 5 points away. And if you lose to Dinamo, after beating them every time this season, you already fall to the 5th place. Inadmissible, how much money did Mr. Șucu invest there!”.
“Whoever made this team didn't build a castle, but a house”
Sichitiu is vehement when he talks about the transfers made this season and claims that “the mess at the club is because who made this team, who thought it up, doesn't know how, he hasn't built anything in his life. What Sandu, what Pederzoli?!
This team does not have a scoring attack point, they rely on Dobre or Petrila, i.e. the wings, to score goals. I really appreciate Gilcă, he has so far produced results above the level of the batch.
But maybe he should have punched the crowd, at least imposed himself in the winter, when it came to transfers. Paraschiv and Talisson are not yielding, neither is Moruțan. They didn't bring in players to really help him. Crazy players were brought in. You can't be wrong even with everyone, if you claim to be good at football”.
“It's normal that the fans have reached saturation too!”
Tonight, Rapid supporters will come to the match, but they have announced that they will not cheer for the team. Sichitiu believes that “here too, in the relationship with the supporters, it was wrong. Rapid is a special club, there the gallery is really the 12th player.
And you can't ignore them, not have a discussion with them. I was always talking to the gallery leaders, to understand when there are more difficult moments, so that things don't deteriorate. But who among the current leaders will talk to the supporters?!
That's why I say that the match with Dinamo is very risky. He's really playing his season fast! Only victory could give satisfaction to the fans and improve the image a bit. Finishing 5th or 6th would really be a joke. That Nistor didn't say that for nothing. But that's what happens when there are no football people in the club. Honestly, I think they should change everything!”.
