Constantin Din, accused of appealing to politics to resolve a dispute!

The two parties were judged at the Federation's committees, where the former international had a win, but the club management refused to pay the resulting amount, accusing forgeries. Specifically, he considered that the contracts signed by Ionuț Rudi Stănescu were not legal, as president and Laurentiu Toma, as vice -president, before CSM Constanța, take over the former club, HC Dobrogea Sud Constanța, in 2022.

As a result, he announced that he had opened several trials against the former handball player. Because he did not respect the decision of the federation, the Constanta team became penalized with 2 points. But, before this punishment, Talpeș claims that both Mayor Vergil Chiţac and FRH president, Constantin Din, were putting pressure on him to pay Laurentiu Toma.

Andrei Talpeș, called in the mayor's office

The former director told luxury in detail the meeting held in the autumn of last year. “On October 8, I bring myself very well because it was the match with Ystadts, who ended up, 29-29, after 3:30 pm, I received a phone call from Vergil Chițac, who asked me where I am. I told him I was in the office and told me to him. From the headquarters of CSM Constanța to the town hall, I have about 10 minutes, I have about 10 minutes.

There were the deputy mayor Ionuț Rusu and Mr. Constantin, the president of the Romanian Handball Federation. The discussion was no other than how to pay Laurentiu Toma. Both Constantin from Din and Vergil Chițac told me to pay Laurențiu Toma. I explained to them that there are trials, that there is even a criminal case in this sense, that this man did not perform a day. However, no matter what I said, and I think I stayed for two hours, this was continuously asked and I was told. Even, at one point, I was said, “Come on, pay it at least in installments.” I refused and left the office.

I think, and I hope I don't deceive myself, the Lord has not even come to the match. So, the only purpose, and that surprised me, for a federation president, he was to come to a mayor and try to convince a director to make payments for a man who has never provided any service for this club. After this refusal, the mayor began to be even more aggressive, from all points of view and the underfunding continued, “said Talpeș.

Andrei Talpeș

Constantin from recognizing the meeting with the mayor

Located in Poland, at the Male Youth World Championship, Constantin admitted to meet with the mayor of Constanța, Vergil Chițac. However, the FRH president says he had another motivation, trying to find a solution to the problem without CSM Constanța, one of the most important teams in the Romanian handball, to be submitted.

“It is true, I went to Constanța, but I did not intervene for Toma. Because the team from Constanța had several international, but also on the coach George Buricea, I considered that I had to inform the mayor about the FRH regulations and the fact that the team was to be deposited, following the litigation with Laurentiu Toma.

I know that, a few months ago, the club had resolved the dispute with Rudi Stanescu and other players and I thought it would be resolved that time. Constanta is an important team for the Romanian handball and needs continuity. FRH will always respect the regulations, ”Constantin said.

Laurentiu Toma, paid by the new leadership

At the end of last year, Andrei Talpeș was revoked from the position of director of CSM Constanța by a decision of the Constanța Local Council, and the mayor Vergil Chițac appointed Mihai Ochiuleț, a former member of the Club's Board. One of the first actions of the new leader was to extinguish the dispute with Laurențiu Toma, with whom he reached an agreement, thus avoiding another team submission.

“The first decision of Mihai Ochiuleț, two days after he was named, was to sign an agreement with Laurentiu Toma. To give up processes and pay him. What to see, in installments! Only about 400,000 lei. Surprise! Day in this club, here in January 2025, Mihai Ochiuleț gives up processes and pays Laurentiu Toma.

Because I opposed resistance all this time, The mayor also said in September that he would destroy me and started some compromise actions to my address, with lies, denigrations, with false information given to the press. “ said Andrei Talpeș.

Subsequently, the law firm who represented Laurențiu Toma in this dispute signed a representation contract with CSM Constanța, a fact confirmed by the current director of the Constanta club, Mihai Ochiuleț.

Mihai Ochiuleț with Laurențiu Toma

Agreement announced on facebook

On January 13, 2025, five days after the appointment, the new director of CSM Constanța, Mihai Ochiuleț, announced in a post on his Facebook page that the litigation with Laurențiu Toma had been completed.

“After years of unnecessary processes, on public money, a frustrating submission of the men's handball team and attitudes towards our champion, and not only towards him, today we agreed to extinguish the dispute amicably. Obviously, things would not have arrived so far, it would be normal for all the great sports values, But what it was, it was, and what it will be, it will have no connection with what it was.

I believe that today I took another step towards normal, translated both by paying all the real historical debts, based on honest, correct negotiations and taking into account the financial situation of the club, as well as by restoring the mutual respect between the club and the great sports glories of the city ”, announced at that time Mihai Ochiuleț.

Disaster

Last year, the scandal from CSM Constanța led to the dismissal of the former director, Andrei Talpeș, accused of not classifying the budget established by the local authorities and of concluding onerous contracts for the club. The former leader rejected the accusations, saying that Mayor Vergil Chițac did not respect his promise to supplement the budget after local elections, And he initiated several actions to recover his position, claiming that his change was illegal, as did the appointment of the new director, Mihai Ochiuleț.

Earlier this month, the scandal moved political, Mayor Vergil Chițac indicating him as the main guilty for the situation created on Deputy Mayor Ionuț Rusu, who asked for his resignation, even if the two are part of the same party. He has announced that he does not intend to follow the request of the mayor, so that the struggle of high -level statements continues.

Because of these disputes, the athletes and coaches from CSM Constanța suffered, accumulating salary arrears for months. In addition, the results of the Constanta club recorded a free fall, especially in team sports, where, last year, he was the only one in the country with three representatives in the European Cups, men's handball, female basketball and men's basketball.