Article by Aurelian Botezatu – published on Thursday, October 9, 2025, 09:34 / Updated Thursday, October 9, 2025 09:41
Former player of Star and Borussia Dortmund, Marcel Răducanu (70 years), talks about the state of Romanian football before “shock” with Austria on Sunday.
Marcel Răducanu is attentive to everything that moves in Romanian football. Analyzed the situation of the national team and the possible names that could succeed Mircea Lucescu.
Marcel Răducanu: “How does a no name allow to swear at Mircea Lucescu?!”
– What is Marcel Răducanu doing?
– Marcel Răducanu does infiltration, at Dr. Irimia, to leave his joint pain. After a career in football, you choose with something, I am part of the life after. I do them now because I am going to come to the country, in Timisoara. 22 children are waiting for me there.
– Following what is happening to us?
– On the TV less, but I read the press, I am up to date with everything that happens and what is discussed and discussed a lot, more than it should. There are some who have never played football, but with all this they think and are very publicized, unfortunately.
– Who's upset?
– You don't ask me for names, it's not necessary. I heard one (No Marian Iancu), he swore to Mircea Lucescu. Even so, here I got?! Lucescu has done so much for Romanian football and now he gets to be poned by a no name?!
“There are too many coaches at Steaua”
– 12 stages from Liga 1, FCSB and Craiova University have already played in the Europa League, respectively Conference League. What will surprise you most so far, from the start of the season?
– Star! (no – FCSB). At what lot he has, he should whistle through the championship. But I see that, after two titles, he went to his head. Probably the coach is in crisis of ideas …
– Which coach?
– Good question! There are many. Some train, another team and go out on television or on the net and communicate it as if victory would be of itself. And when you praise a player, so that, after the next match, to make him cocoa, what the child to understand? Only we can happen. In Germany you will never see that!
– Any pleasant surprise?
– Maybe Craiova. After the departure of Alex Mitriță, you did not expect to play so well and get to the Group of Conference League. Probably the transfer of him to unlocked others, the collective returned to the foreground. However, it doesn't seem to be enough for Europe.
“With Austria we need a grace day. And chance!”
– The national matches are approaching. Moldova, Thursday (no – today), Austria, Sunday. How do you see them?
– It's good that they put on this friend before. Lucescu can make some corrections later for Austria. It is very important to puncture with the Austrians, if we want to get to the dam. It would be important for the morale of the players to get out of this duel, in the perspective of the following parties.
– You see the Austrians, many play in the Bundesliga. What chances do you give ours?
– We need a grace day. And chance! Many of them play in powerful and national championships have been together for a long time. It's a homogeneous band, with a solid means, and on the bench they have a football teacher. Ralf Rantnick is a damn good coach. In the Bundesliga only in the chaos of Schalke Na managed to do who knows what.
“Otherwise it gives water to Cârcotașilor”
– There is talk of a possible return of Edi Iordănescu on the National Bank, if he will be expelled from Legia Warsaw. Would it be a good move?
– I say that Edi is doing well at the Legia and so Mircea Lucescu on the national team. I would like to stay everywhere where they are now.
– Gică Hagi? Lucescu said he would set aside if Hagi would like to take over the national team.
– I don't see Gică Hagi on the representative team as long as Ianis is there. If you call it when they do not play or do not play well, you give water to the mill. I don't think he wants something like that.
