Article by Romeo Ene – Published Thursday, April 30, 2026, 6:37 p.m. / Updated Thursday, April 30, 2026, 6:37 p.m.
Tensions at The star! After Adrian Bumbescu he blamed a drastic cut in fundsthe Minister of Defense, Radu Miruță, counterattacked with an extremely harsh speech. The politician denies the figures advanced by the star and announces a general cleaning at CSA Steaua.
The conflict between the two parties “exploded on Thursday”, at a time when the financial stability of the club is under question, according to statements made by Bumbescu.
It all started from the statements of the star legend, who painted an apocalyptic picture: budget cut by 80% and precarious conditions for athletes.
Miruta specifies that he requested a restructuring plan, and it must fall within certain amounts.
Radu Miruță, sharp retort for Adrian Bumbescu, after the accusations of the star: “That time when a minister pats a bunch of CSA employees on the head just so they can sit more comfortably there and push some money, left and right, has set”
The Minister of Defense dismantled Bumbescu's speech, stating that the accounting reality is completely different.
“I respect all athletes and all employees of the Ministry of Defense … and when they say true things, and when they say nonsense, such as the ones you quoted. I have not seen this statement.
The budget at the Army Sports Club was for the first part reduced by 30%, because what is happening at the Army Sports Club, from the reports of the Control Corps and the Audit Directorate that we have received, is an area of much greater waste than 30%.
To reduce spending there, you must not cut from athletes, you must not cut from those who perform, but that does not mean that you keep, in the future, contracts that harm the state budget, under the pretext that one or the other is screaming.
It's absolutely nothing… I mean, the story is 80% untrue, I don't know who said it and what they said. I will tell you what the official situation is, and this is reflected in the budget of the Ministry of Defense. The part with the 80% cuts are stories
I don't micromanage there, there is a commander, there are a number of management structures. I asked that they come up with a restructuring plan, because the restructuring plan must fall within certain amounts to be treated accordingly.
The time when a minister pats a bunch of employees from the Army Sports Club on the head just so they can sit there more comfortably and push some money, left and right, has set. That this hurts… please, maybe it hurts, it means that it is what is needed”, declared Radu Miruță, for prosport.ro.
Adrian Bumbescu
This minister cut 80% of our budget. There is no money for salaries, the popota has also closed, and the juniors travel on their parents' money. It's sad what's going on at the Steaua club. They didn't have money for flowers at the World Cup and it was settled.
They want to put the lock on the Steaua club. There is no money to finish the season in any department. A lot will be abolished. It is unfortunate what this minister did. He took 80% of our budget and increased Dinamo's by 30%.
– statement to Adrian Bumbescu for fanatik.ro provoked Radu Miruță's reply
