Tudor Belivaca article – published Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 20:01 / Updated Wednesday, October 1, 2025:26
Valeriu Iftime, the financier of FC Botosani, said that in the past he thought about investing in Dinamo, a team that this year has escaped insolvency.
The financier of the team from the second place in Superliga claims that he was close to investing “several million euros” at the Bucharest club. Valeriu Iftime withdrew from the business because he considered that it would be a difficult situation.
Valeriu Iftime claims that he was close to investing at Dinamo: “I was wondering how much he can grow as a brand”
Valeriu Iftime, © Photo: Tudy/Sport Pictures
“Yes, I was tempted to invest in football in Bucharest. At one point I was thinking about Dinamo, but I felt that it goes beyond my limits. I am from Botosani, I am a provincial and I want to stay in” my cojocul “, next to my sheep.
I don't go to football almost at all. I was thinking about their hardships, their insolvency … It was hard to develop. I talked to someone, I was close, I was thinking about a few million euros and I wondered how much Dinamo can grow as a brand, ”said Valeriu Iftime, according to OrangeSport.ro.
Valeriu Iftime has taken over FC Botosani in 2005, and has been involved in the life of the team that managed to promote in 2013 in the first step. Now, the team coached by Leo Grozavu is in the second place in Superliga, 2 points away from the leader of the University Craiova.
Dinamo has been insolvency until this summer, when he has managed to recover the financial situation of the team. Following the financial stabilization, the “dogs” obtained the right to evolve into European competitions, the objective set for this competitive season. Dinamo is on the 5th place at this time in the standards, with 20 points accumulated.
