“He doesn't want to do that. He's making a fool of himself to the ground of the earth”

Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published Sunday, October 19, 2025, 12:30 / Updated Sunday, October 19, 2025 12:30
Valeriu Iftime, the patron of the leader FC Botoșani, reacted after FCSB lost with Metaloglobus, score 1-2, in stage #13 of the Superliga.
Valeriu Iftime, Gigi Becali's friend, advised him to dismiss Elias Charalambous from the helm of the red-blue formation. It is not the first time that the Moldovan boss has conveyed this to Becali. However, the FCSB boss said last night that the Cypriot's job is not in danger.
Valeriu Iftime advised Gigi Becali to fire Elias Charalambous: “Put a coach there and the team starts playing football”

Valeriu Iftime, © PHOTO: Tudy/SPORT PICTURES
“I was happy last night because I don't understand why Mr. Becali doesn't want to do what everyone tells him. I don't understand. It's like there's a bunch of footballers there, not a team.
Put a coach there and the team starts playing football. There's no coach there, too bad. The Cypriot lord is laughed at to the ground of the earth. That's life. Keep fighting with such a good team. Everyone knows he's not the coach there. That's the big problem with the players. They know he's not a coach. He knows the whole country. Is it Mr. Charalambous the coach? Don't you laugh when he says he accepts the results?
I don't understand him. I don't mean to upset them, but it's a shame about this team. The surprise is not Botoșani in first place, but when Metaloglobus beats FCSB. Point.
To put a coach there, you have to fire Mr. Becali. I would put anyone. Šumudića has experience, he has won championships, he can revive them. There is good Rădoi, Boloni, Leo Grozavu, coaches who sound difficult, Răzvan Lucescu to play European cups with this team”, Valeriu Iftime told fanatik.ro.
What to do, who to put in? To change the coach in the middle of the European campaign… Let's see. Let's see. It's that easy. Pintilii said to me after the last beat: “Mr. Gigi, maybe it's better for us to leave, let another coach come.” “Go away, mind your own business.” He doesn't understand either
-Gigi Becali, after the match with Metaloglobus




