Article by Maria Olteanu – Published Sunday, December 28, 2025, 08:45 / Updated Sunday, December 28, 2025 08:46
Mihai Stoica (60 years old), the president of the Board of Directors from FCSBaddressed the topic “Louis Munteanu“, in the context in which the attacker from CFR Cluj appeared dressed in the red-blue shirt of the champion at an event that took place in Vaslui, around the holidays.
A possible move of Munteanu to Bucharest has been talked about in recent months, including two days ago Gigi Becali seemed willing to resume negotiations after seeing the striker from Gruia dressed in the FCSB shirt, considering that the player would be willing to come to FCSB.
Harshly criticized by the leadership of CFR Cluj, Louis Munteanu will not reach FCSB, as claimed by Iuliu Muresanwhich excludes a transfer to a rival. Next, and on the other side, MM Stoicathe FCSB official, insisted and talked about the reasons why not believes that Munteanu would be an inspired move, comparing him to Daniel Birligeathe striker from the champion team.
MM Stoica compared Munteanu and Bîrligea
Without minimizing Munteanu's main strengths, MM Stoica is of the opinion that Bîrligea is a striker who will help FCSB more.
“I think this option doesn't exist. It doesn't exist because the price is prohibitive. Because he already had some discussions with Gigi and reached some phantasmagorical amounts for his salary. Maybe we still need a backup for Bîrligea.
I see football differently. I said from the start, you asked me to make a comparison between Bîrligea and Louis Munteanu and I said that I wouldn't think twice. I said I would choose Bîrligea. Bîrligea never gives up.
He has all the qualities. Louis Munteanu is a much more refined player, with much better executions from the box, but that matters too little. Most importantly today, and I also received a confirmation, I had a morning meeting with Cosmin Olăroiu and he told me only this, intensity, intensity, intensity.
With Bîrligea you can press, Bîrligea can fight in aerial duels, can play with his back to the goal, can play with his face to the goal, can ask for the ball deep. He can defend himself.
Even in the last matches, in the match with Rapid, he rejected the ball with his head from our box. He is a complete player, not as refined as Louis, but I don't know if refinement is so important in a team like ours.
When we did something in Europe, we did it because we ran more than our opponents, because we won duels, and absolutely everyone fought. Without fighters in Europe you are 'zero'”, said Mihai Stoica, at Prima Sport, quoted by orangesport.ro.
How Louis Munteanu explained his gesture
During this break, being at home with my parents, I participated in a demonstration tour in Vaslui, my hometown.
For a while I wore the shirt of my friend and former colleague from Farul, Mihai Popescu, as a sign of friendship and support for him in a difficult moment, going through an injury that kept him away from the field.
– Louis Munteanu, CFR Cluj striker
