Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Sunday, 10 May 2026, 17:53 / Updated on Sunday, 10 May 2026 17:55
Hermannstadt's coach, Dorinel Munteanu, held the press conference prior to the away duel with Metaloglobus, in the 8th stage of the play-out. The game was scheduled for Monday, May 11, at 18:00.
The Sibians are in dire need of victory to avoid direct relegation and are favorites before the game in the context in which Florin Bratu's team is already relegated.
Dorinel Munteanu talked about the squad problems and announced that Dennis Politic (26), the left midfielder on loan from FCSB, will not play again this season.
Season finale for Dennis Politic: “It doesn't come into my calculations”
Political played the last official match almost two months ago, on May 13, in a UTA – Hermannstadt 3-2. He got injured again and will return to FCSB after the championship is over.
Dennis faced the same problems at both Dinamo and FCSB. It seems that even Hermannstadt did not find a “cure” for the footballer.
“We all know the squad issues we've had for weeks. Karo and Politic are not in my calculations for this game. Politically, I think that I can no longer rely on him even to the end.
It is possible with Karo, but there are also question marks with him. We are going with 18 field players plus three goalkeepers, we are traveling to Bucharest. But no matter who starts the game or who comes on, they have to have one goal: to be grateful to this club, to be grateful to the fans, to the city we represent and to do everything possible to win this game.
It won't be difficult… it won't be easy, it will be an extremely difficult game, maybe the hardest game in the championship, because the mental factor will play a key role. And we must be connected, be patient, be calm and leave with all three points”, said Dorinel Munteanu at the press conference.
On loan from FCSB in the winter, Dennis Politic played 8 matches for the Sibiu, during which he provided a decisive assist. It is quoted by the specialized website Transfermarkt at 900,000 euros.
We are physically prepared, because we demonstrated throughout this play-out that we were physically prepared. I have some debts mentally in the preparation of the game, in the actual game, but for all my players it has to be, and including the staff, for all the management, it has to be a wake-up call that all the focus has to be tomorrow at 18:00, when the game starts, to be all connected to the game.
– Dorinel MunteanuHermannstadt's coach
Ranking in the play-out
