Article by Alexandru Stanciu – Published on Sunday, 31 May 2026, 23:48 / Updated on Sunday, 31 May 2026 23:52
Former international Ilie Dumitrescu (57 years old) commented on the situation Farul went through this season, considering the fact that they saved themselves from relegation “in extremis”, in the penalty shootout with Chindia Târgoviște, score 4-2.
The round match from Târgoviște ended with a score of 3-3, and the one from Ovidiu with a score of 1-1, after 120 minutes. Farul secured their stay in the Superliga in the penalty shootout, and Ilie Dumitrescu drew attention to the danger that Flavius Stoican's students were close to.
Ilie Dumitrescu sounded the alarm at the Lighthouse: “You were close to the precipice”
“I'm not sidered, after all they accomplished their goal, even if they did not win any match against Chindia. This should give thought to those in the leadership, to Gică Popescu, about the strategy and the next campaign.
It is important that Stoican kept the people on the field who have maturity and who can take the pressure of the penalties, that is something extra. It was also seen last night in the Champions League how small this 7-meter goal becomes.
Stoican managed to save the team. He accomplished his goal. Don't you think that maybe there were other options and maybe they didn't accept? This boy accepted. Also get a performance bonus for saving the team.
He did not take the team to play in European cups, the objective was to save it. That's the truth, that's what he was brought for. It was quite complicated, a relegation means a lot.
Even if they drop Stoican, it has to be a strategy and the project needs to be rethought. You were one step away from the precipice“, said Ilie Dumitrescu on the show “Footbal Club”, from Digi Sport.
This season they beat Craiova, the champion, they beat FCSB, they beat Rapid. With Zicu. They should think about the approach to the new season and have a very well thought out strategy.
The club needs to get back to being solid like it was in the past. The academy is at a very good level, but when you are in a situation like that you can no longer promote young people.
But they will return to this strategy. You lose sponsors in League 2, you leave with a huge handicap. This is the evening that must give them peace.
– Ilie Dumitrescuabout the Lighthouse
