Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published Tuesday, April 28, 2026 8:52 p.m. / Updated Tuesday, April 28, 2026 10:09 p.m.
Cristian Săpunaruformer captain from Rapidspoke about the situation of the Giulești team at the moment, a team that has not won for five matches and is surrounded by scandals.
Cristian Săpunaru is of the opinion that Rapid lacks an official who can go out and talk publicly to take the pressure off the players. In the opinion of the former captain from Giulești, this is the reason why the people from Giulești had this fall in the Superleague play-off.
Cristi Săpunaru: “I haven't seen Pederzoli say anything! Mihai Stoica at FCSB always goes out and argues with everyone”
“The players came out and said what is happening at Rapid, they gave a statement after the match. I don't know if Gâlcă lost the dressing room. My feeling is that they are all down. It's the coach's job to pick them up, but it's also the players' job. Gâlcă shouldn't leave. This thing happened before, there was a shock and no one saved. Onea said after the match that they have to realize which team they are on.
I repeat, I have nothing against foreigners, but I said before: every time there were more Romanians, they won more matches. Vulturar was also injured, an important piece in the gear, and there was also the Gâlcă – Dobre scandal. Many have gathered. They can't give you an analysis.
I haven't seen Pederzoli say anything since he came to Rapid, to say something, to respond to something in his capacity as sports director at Rapid. I have nothing against him, but…
They are not necessarily management errors. The pressure goes directly to the team, there is no one to take it. Look, I had 10 scandals with Mihai Stoica, but every time there was something around the FCSB, he came out and argued with everyone, to take the pressure off the team. At Rapid there is no one to talk. Angelescu still comes out, but that's it,” said Cristi Săpunaru on the Fotbal Club show from Digi Sport.
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