Article by Ionuţ Coman, Cosmin Nistor – Published Monday, May 18, 2026, 9:05 p.m. / Updated Monday, May 18, 2026, 9:05 p.m.
Peluza Marină, the supporters' group that supports Farul Constanța, did not bury the “axe of war” with Gheorghe Popescu, the majority shareholder and president of the club, continuing the series of criticisms and chants against him and the team, in the last game of the season, the one against Metaloglobus.
Fans have been calling for the management's resignation since a few days ago, alleging administrative chaos and lack of direction.
Supporters of the Lighthouse, tirade of insults to Gică Popescu
Peluza Marină started the protest even before the starting whistle. The game didn't even start well, and the supporters chanted against the president Gică Popescu, with insulting messages addressed to him.
Later, immediately after the start of the match, the fans displayed a banner with the inscription “1920 ≠ 2009“, referring to the period of the Lighthouse's existence before the merger and re-establishment, at which time the chanting of the club and the former “Viitorul” structure continued.
fans displayed a banner reading “1920 ≠ 2009
The game didn't even start well, and the fans started chanting against the president Gică Popescu, with insulting messages towards him, such as “I'm Gica Popescu“, but also to the address of the club's former name, “The future, me…is the future“.
What started the conflict? Supporters accused the management of a lack of vision and results, calling for administrative changes and a return to the performance standards of the title season. In a scathing message, they criticized the management's decisions and the way the club is run, speaking of a “lack of transparency, ownership and credibility”.
Gică Popescu, broad reaction and balance of the mandate
In response, Gică Popescu published an extensive statement on the club's official website, in which he spoke about the achievements of recent years and the current situation in Constanța.
The Lighthouse official reviewed the performances of his mandate, the investments made and the projects carried out at the club, but also the context of the appointment of Flavius Stoican to the technical bench, after the departure of Ianis Zicu.
Popescu emphasized that during the 7 years of his mandate, he also assumed difficult decisions and highlighted the fact that Farul won a championship title, reached the play-offs three times and recorded important progress at the level of infrastructure and academy.
At the same time, he stated that during this period more than 9.5 million euros were attracted from sponsorships and partnerships, and the children's and junior center obtained several national titles.
