Article by Alexandru Stanciu – Published on Monday, 01 June 2026, 00:00 / Updated on Monday, 01 June 2026 00:16
Flavius Stoican (49 years old) breathed a sigh of relief after he managed to keep Farul in the Superliga. Constantians had great emotions at bar for retention/promotion against Chindia Târgoviște, which it passed on penalty kicks with 4-2, after 3-3 in the round and 1-1 in the return leg.
The technician still has one year left on his contract with Farul, but he made it clear that anything could happen regarding his future on the Constantinian bench.
Flavius Stoican sat on the bench in the last 5 play-out matches and recorded two draws and 3 defeats, the last one, 0-1 with relegated Metaloglobus, taking Farul to the play-offs, where it drew twice with Chindia.
Flavius Stoican, after saving Farul from relegation: “Football rewarded us”
“There were emotions, the important thing is that it ended well. I want to congratulate the players, I saw a great release from them. I want to thank the people who came to the stadium.
We also prepared for the penalty shootout, we didn't prepare superficially for this game. It makes me happy that Farul is in League 1. I knew it wouldn't be easy.
These boys have accumulated in their souls many resentments due to failures. Today football rewarded us. We were the team that had the initiative.
I don't look at my balance sheet, it's not about me tonight, it's about the Constanța Lighthouse. The Constantinians have a team in League 1. Only don't be in the place of the players when they have such situations, when they make an effort. It is easy from the outside. There are situations where maybe they are exhausted, maybe they are timid.
We created a lot of chances, that's why they were disappointed. There were matches that we dominated head-to-tail and we couldn't get the victory. It's not about me, I just want to be happy for their joy. They were very focused in the penalty shootout,” Flavius Stoican said on Digi Sport's “Footbal Club” show.
Regarding his future on the bench of the Lighthouse, Stoican pointed out: “I've got a year left, but I told you that there's nothing holding me back from a contract. It's about whether we can do much better things and stop living dangerously like we've been living now.”
