Article by Adrian Jitea – published on Saturday, 03 May 2025, 00:08 / Updated on Saturday, 03 May 2025 00:08
Quickly imposed on Craiova, score 2-1and approached the title of FCSB. A viral statement offered by Marius Șumudică is about to be true, only not in the sense of the coach: “I tell you that I arbit the play-off.”
FCSB can celebrate the title Monday, in the Dinamo derby on the National Arena. The champion escaped one of the three necessary conditions. It was necessary for Craiova University to lose in front of the Rapid. It ended 1-2.
How can FCSB win the title for Monday
- CFR Cluj and U Cluj to draw in Saturday's match;
- FCSB to defeat Dinamo.
Under these conditions, FCSB would reach 45 points. The second position would be divided by Craiova University, CFR Cluj and U Cluj, each with 36 points. With only 3 stages left to dispute, the title would be mathematically awarded.
The first criterion of separation, given that no formation involved has benefited from rounding, is the one of the points obtained in the regular season. FCSB is superior.
Șumudică arbitrated the play-off in the unwanted direction
In December 2024, when Rapid was still trying to strengthen his place in the play-off, Marius Șumudică made an impact statement:
I would like to get to the play-off, because if I get to the play-off, I tell you that I arbitrate the play-off. I arbitrate him, shy! I arbitrate him.
I do not know if I win it, I promised that the year! I promised that the year, if the collaboration was good and we would continue together, I promised that the year I will win the title. I said, when I came to Rapid, that this year I will qualify in the play-off, yes?
That I will get out of the cup groups, which did not happen in the previous seasons. Here we did, we will see who we will play with. I hope we get on
– Marius Șumudică, December 2024
In the 7 matches played in the play-off, Rapid got 8 points. Half of them came in front of the main FCSB followers: 2-1 victory with Craiova University, 1-1 draw with CFR Cluj.
