Article by Maria Olteanu – published Monday, April 07, 2025, 11:26 / Updated Monday, April 7, 2025 11:26
Viorel Moldovan (52 years old), the president of Rapid, spoke about the objectives of the team from Giulești at the end of the season, after the team achieved the first success in the play-off, score 1-0, with Dinamo, Sunday evening, in the third stage of the play-off.
Moldovan said with much optimism that Marius Șumudică's goal at the end of the season is Winning the Romanian Cup, where the Rapid reached the semifinals, and a ranking in the first 3 in Superliga. At this moment, the Rapid is in 5th place, with 27 points, three distance from CFR Cluj, which is in 3rd place, with a less match.
This is why Moldovan said he will keep with the University of Craiova this evening, at the match in Gruia, with CFR, who finishes round #3 in the play-off. The duel is scheduled from 8:30 pm, LiveText on GSP.ro and on TV on first sport 1 and Digi Sport 1.
Viorel Moldovan, with the thought of European Cups
“A very important victory for us, we wanted to win the first match of this play-off, with Dinamo, so better. We came over Dinamo, I think, it will happen this evening between CFR and Craiova, we can think much above, get an honorable position in this end of the season.
A consistent game, the team looked very good, I liked everyone, a plus in the middle of the field, I controlled the game in the median area. We preserved the result in the second part, we could live more relaxing the end of the match. If we manage to achieve our goal and end in the first 3 teams … it is not impossible. These three points give us hopes, it all depends on us.
Of course, why not think about 3rd place? Any place in addition to the previous season and extraordinary performance. We want to win the Romanian Cup toowe have a pretty good opponent, we play with them, even if they beat us in the championship, they made it at the end of the match, after an individual error.
And CFR had a pretty complicated match with Craiova in quarters, it will be a rematch for Craiova tonight, on the CFR field. We continue to play, yes, any point lost by certain teams in front of us are important to us, if we do the job and we win points.
Ademo, a player with exceptional qualities, has a very high progress margin, was concerned about the defensive phase, did not assume so many things on the offensive phase, was his first match as a derby, it was not easy, I liked his evolution.
I would like to notice the evolution of Borza, Keita, in the middle, Christensen, gave balance and held the middle of the land. Dobre, I do not speak anymore, the number 1 player, has a tone, an efficiency, creates panic in the opposing defense. I liked Burmaz, a pity he fails to mark.
Stolz had a peace of mind after the FCSB gaf, it is the merit of the technical staff, of the coach with the porters, who worked additionally, not only with him. He made a good game, yesterday had an extraordinary evolution and gave the team's safety.
Aioani is still in treatment, it remains to be seen what progress will do and I hope we have it on the team as soon as possible. He is a quality goalkeeper, who helped us a lot. I can not pronounce if it will be fit with CFR, we see its evolution after treatment. Let's have the full lot, to be all, “said Viorel Moldovan, at Fanatik Superliga, Monday morning.
Viorel Moldovan, about the protests of the fans
Some of the fans of the Rapid continued the “war” with the club management and especially with Victor Angelescu, as a result of the incidents of the last period, the behavior of the fans, who threw firecrackers and other pyrotechnic materials, costing the club with fines and closed gates.
Viorel Moldovan analyzed what happened on Sunday evening and was satisfied with the fact that, although they protested, the fans did not hurt the team.
“The spirit of the team was not affected (the number of the protest of the fans), the game was very good, seated, consistent, balanced, ordered, cautious. We want our supporters to be near the team, we need them, to support us permanently.
Most supporters support us, unfortunately there are certain inconsistencies between the club management and the gallery. I hope to be together, especially in us, at Rapid, so are things: we put our own sticks in wheels, we sabotage ourselves, and it's not ok. I hope to regulate, to have supporters with us, to support the team, that he needs them. I want to note the behavior-they did not throw with pyrotechnic materials, they did not expose us to play with the closed stadium again.
They did not throw, even if they protested with some banners. They did it decent, maybe they have their dissatisfaction-that's the way it is fast. I saw the fine, quite consistent, opposite certain aspects. What can we do? Let's comply if things were not ok. I can't talk about these problems, maybe Victor (Nr Angelescu) should explain to you about this situation.
Discussions were, there are problems between them, between the brigades. They must unite, regulate the problems. I would not like to go into certain things, because I do not master some things in our gallery, ”added Moldovan.
I have a contract like a coach, with goals, clauses, the fulfillment of all. I finish the contract in June, we see. I am not important, the team is important, we must meet our goals, win the cup and end in the first 3. I would not want to discuss here, now, this (no if discussed with Șucu), this is about the internal cuisine.
– Viorel Moldovan, Rapid President
The ranking in the play-off
