Adi Popa, current player at Steaua Bucharest, told a lesser-known episode that happened in the FCSB locker room, when he was coached by Laurentiu Reghecampf. Everything happened during the heyday of the “red-blues”, when the team dominated League 1 and created a sensation in the European cups.
Adi Popa recounted an incident in the FCSB locker room | PHOTO Facebook
Adi Popa recalled a tense moment in the FCSB locker room. According to the former international, his colleague Cristi Tănase lost his Rolex watch right inside the sports base.
“I remember the episode perfectly. A Rolex was stolen from Tănase in the dressing room. Reghe immediately intervened, calmed down the whole team and, to show what kind of man he is, bought Dodel another watch. I find the gesture incredible, but that was the atmosphere then — respect and unity“, said Adi Popa, according to iAMsport.
Reghecampf, the coach who wrote history at FCSB
Laurentiu Reghecampf had two mandates at FCSB, in the periods 2012-2014 and 2015-2017. In the first, he won two championship titles and achieved spectacular qualifications in the Europa League groups and round of 16.
“Reghe knew how to keep the locker room together. He was demanding, but fair. The watch episode says it all about what he was like as a person and as a coach“, the player from Steaua Bucharest also said, according to the previously cited source.
Bye Popa: Look, there was an incident with us, Dodel lost a watch, I think it's a Rolex. He was not found in another match.
Costin Ștucan: Where, away or at home?
Bye Popa: I don't know anymore. And Reghe said: “Boys, we qualify and I'll give it to you.” And the King took it and gave it to him.
Costin Ștucan: are you serious
Bye Popa: Yes. Without any bias. You know how it was back then, >. He didn't even have a contract with Ana, nor… Just like that, he said: “I appreciate you for what you do in the team and you are one of the team leaders”. And he said: “Look, I'll take care of it.”
Costin Ștucan: Mom, what a story, to wake up without a watch in the dressing room. I find it incredible.
Bye Popa: It happens, haven't you heard of locker rooms being broken into? We are not the first. The Louvre is broken, but a cloakroom…
Costin Ștucan: It's true, but that seems like a lot to me, stealing from a team's locker room.
