Article by Adrian Duţă – Published on Saturday, 23 May 2026 23:24 / Updated on Saturday, 23 May 2026 23:42
Andrei Nicolescu, its president Dinamowent live after draw with U Cluj, score 1-1in the last stage of the Superliga play-off. The official of the red-whites gave the last information before the play-off for the Conference League.
On Friday, Dinamo will play the winner between FCSB and Botoșani in the qualifying play-off in the 2nd preliminary round of the Conference League.
“Dogs” will be able to rely on George Puscaswho did not play with U Cluj due to medical problems, according to Andrei Nicolescu, who had words of praise for the young man Ianis Tarba19-year-old winger transferred in January.
Andrei Nicolescu: “The predictions are that Pușcaș will be ready for the play-off match”
“It's a fair season, if we qualified in Europe it would be good. We had to improve from last year's 6th place, we had to be in the play-offs.
The transfers we made were inspired, the relations with the players from last year were welded, the Romanians had an important say in the dressing room. For a successful season we have to win at the play-off.
I was happy that we had 4 U21 players, 9 Romanian players. They all had good attitude. Ianis Tarba it's a real win, I think next year will show this. I'm glad that the prediction about Musi came true, I said he would at least have Politic's numbers from last year.
Mărginean played to find a rhythm. Mihai looked injured, that's why he came out at half-time, I hope it's just a scare. At the draw I prefer us to be in top form, let Boateng, Sivis, Epassy, Pușcaș be in top form.
Predictions are that Pușcaș will be ready for Friday's match. I prefer to be very prepared. A match with Botoșani can fool you, with FCSB it can motivate you a lot, so it's important that we are in top form”, said Andrei Nicolescu, on Prima Sport 1.
With the stadium full from the start, we leave favorites with anyone. If not, it depends on how much we can motivate ourselves.
– Andrei Nicolescu
Andrei Nicolescu: “I can't say that money is put or not money is put only depending on the result of the dam”
“If we don't win the playoff, it's a fair season, on a growth trend of Dinamo, of the young players, but without that spark. Dinamo, as an entity, must rise to the European level.
The world must understand that things are much more complicated, decisions are not made only based on the presence in a European cup.
There is a link, but I can't say to bet or not to bet just based on that. If we are going to play in the European Cups, we need a bigger team,” Nicolescu also declared.
Nicolescu, about the future of Zeljko Kopic
Asked if Kopic's future will depend on what happens at the dam, Nicolescu said:
“From our perspective, Kopic's future does not depend on the dam. If he receives an offer that cannot be refused, we sit down and discuss. But otherwise, it's a simple thing, it's a contract and we respect it.”
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