Sandu Boc knows what doesn't work at FCSB! Surprising theory about champion's travails: 'I'm a bit disappointed'
Article by Remus Dinu – Published Thursday, January 22, 2026, 12:24 / Updated Thursday, January 22, 2026 12:33
Sandu Boc, 79 years old, former football player at Dinamo, Rapid and Craiova University, but a declared supporter of the champion FCSBis negatively surprised by the oscillating course that the red-blues have this season. The former international tried to find explanations for the regression that the champion is going through in the current season.
With eight rounds to go before the end of the regular season, FCSB are in ninth place with 31 points, five lengths behind UTA, the team currently in 6th place, the last one to ensure presence in the play-offs. On Sunday, Charalambous' team has a vital match in the economy of access to the Top 6, at home against CFR Cluj.
Questioned by Gazeta Sporturilor, Sandu Boc commented on the current situation at FCSB, believing that precisely the influx of important names from the team would be an impediment to the results expected by the fans.
Sandu Boc's theory: “At FCSB it is complicated to make the first «11», the lot is very large”
“I'm with FCSB, although I've never played for them. I'm a bit disappointed, I don't know what's going on.
My opinion is that the lot is very, very big and there are all players of close values, it is complicated to make the first «11». The lot is big, everyone is valuable, but you know how it is… One gets upset if he doesn't play, the other doesn't, it means the atmosphere doesn't either… And if you don't have any results, you know!
[Mai poate FCSB să prindă play-off-ul?] Yes, here I am sure. There are still many matches, the team will manage to recover“said Sandu Boc, exclusively for GSP.ro.
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What chance does FCSB still have to catch the play-off?
FCSB, the champion of the previous two Superliga seasons, has less and less chance to catch the play-off in the current season. The team coached by Elias Charalambous started the calendar year with an unexpected failure, 0-1 against FC Argeș
Since the surprising 1-2 defeat to Metaloglobus, FCSB have gone eight games unbeaten in the league, during which they have recorded five victories. The chances of qualifying for the play-off, however, decreased significantly following the failure with FC Argeș, an opponent of the red-blues. Immediately after the failure at Mioveni, sthe statisticians at Football Meets Data offered the red-blues a 41% chance for access to the play-offs.
What would the playoffs look like without FCSB? Marica's opinion: “I understand that it would be a disaster for the audiences”
Questioned the other day by GSP, Ciprian Marica commented on the complicated situation in which FCSB is at the moment:
“I don't think that the absence of Șut was the problem. FCSB also played without Olaru and still looked good. The problem is that in the match with FC Argeș there were many uninspired players: Olaru, Tănase, not to mention Bîrligea.
Now, yes, it's harder for FCSB to enter the play-offs. But he still has a chance. Anyway, everyone wants FCSB in the playoffs. I understand that it would be a disaster for audiences if that didn't happen. But FCSB have the ability to beat Dinamo Zagreb and then everyone will be excited again. A good match is needed,” Ciprian Marica told Gazeta Sporturilor.
