EXCLUSIVE. The war begins in the Romanian team »Mirel Rădoi feels persecuted by the Becali family!

In a press conference that he participated with Maxim and that lasted about a quarter of an hour, Rădoi had 3 minutes of outburst. When asked about the harsh criticism he’s received lately. And his reaction was extremely virulent. Which made it clear that the people who pointed the finger at him are being pushed from behind for personal interests, and are frustrated and dissatisfied with the fact that they cannot handle the current coach.

THE RĂDOI ATTACK »” After the game with Northern Ireland we discussed their interests “

What exactly did Rădoi say? It started directly with a promise that sounds pretty threatening: “I can also make an analysis of those who criticize me, but now I do not have time to achieve such a thing. At the moment I do not have this time, to see exactly where they are going, what their interests are, but after the game with Northern Ireland we can speak in detail ”.

Then a direct attack began: “We will have time to talk about each one. Let’s see what interests they have, promote certain players or a certain image or a certain coach. So if I start talking to the general now, we could lose sight of a lot of things and the analysis would no longer be exact “.

In addition, Rădoi said that he lives with the impression that everything is a well-developed plan, which his opponents have, to hinder the work of his national team.

And he argued: “I’m already used to seeing things about myself and certain players who declare themselves or appear in public on the day of the game or the day before. I don’t know why, but I see that many people already know the place. Where will I be, what I’ll do it after the game with Northern Ireland ”.

WHO RĂDOI REFERS TO »Gigi and Giovanni Becali are pointed out

Mirel did not say a name, but Gazeta Sportulilor learned of the discussions he had with his relatives, before this action of the national team, as well as with his squad and even with some of the players, in recent days. And the people who Rădoi is referring to and who he promised to provide details about the pressure they exert to promote their players are Gigi and Ioan Becali. The two cousins ​​were, in fact, the loudest in the last month when they referred to Rădoi.

The first to get upset was the owner of FCSB. In October, the coach did not call anyone from FCSB, which unleashed Gigi Becali, who even asked him to resign. So, Ioan Becali was the one who in an intervention in Telekom Sport pointed the finger at Rădoi for two things.

The first: that he did not leave Man in the youth team for the game with Denmark, where he would have had more exposure to the eyes of scouts than to the national team., who was going to play for Norway and Northern Ireland, games with much lower stakes. And Giovanni blamed Mirel: “He probably realized he was wrong by not selecting Man last month and now he’s trying to correct the mistake.”

The second: that he did not trust the U21 players much, with whom he achieved the great performance of the Euro U21 in 2019. Most of these players are now under contract with Ioan Becali. Examples: Manea, Nedelcearu, Florin Ștefan, Cicâldău, Florinel Coman.

Also, when he said “I don’t know why, but I see that a lot of people already know where I will be, what I will do after the game with Northern Ireland”, Rădoi referred clearly, directly and directly. Giovanni Becali, who on Saturday, shortly before Mirel gave the lecture, told DigiSport that “Rădoi will leave the national team and will be the new coach of the University of Craiova.”

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Răzvan Lucescu left for the same reason

The previous coach who felt persecuted by someone from the Becali family, more precisely by Giovanni, was Răzvan Lucescu. This was a favorite goal for Ioan Becali and he finally decided to leave after a thrilling, 3-0 victory with Bosnia.

Recently, Lucescu junior referred, in the gsp.ro show of Ovidiu Ioanițoaia, to that moment: “The world did not have patience, there were other interests, pressures, wars. When a negative atmosphere is created, the team is also easily affected. It was also a disgrace, matches with arbitration errors. But, I repeat, I said it several times: when I left, the national team had a chance to qualify after that 3-0 with Bosnia! I never regretted the decisions I made. Although at one point I realized that I had made the wrong decision, I moved on. “

Burleanu chose him and supports Rădoi for his integrity

The head of the FRF also asserted, in a statement he made last month, about what Rădoi says today. In other words, the main quality he was looking for in a coach, when it was decided to appoint such a coach, was his independence from certain owners or players’ agents.

“We support Rădoi and want to go far with him. Among the reasons is the fact that FRF has not renounced the principles of integrity regarding the way a coach acts.”

Indirectly, Burleanu made a clear accusation against those who were selectors under Mircea Sandu, led by Pițurcă and Iordănescu.

Stoichiță: “There is interest in changing Mirel and installing another selector!”

Even FRF technical director Mihai Stoichiță claims that there are people who are plotting to get Rădoi changed. In an exclusive interview with Gazeta Sporturilor in early November, Stoichiță was extremely radical.

– To be very direct: does Rădoi stay in the national team, regardless of the results of the November games?
– Just as directly, let’s finish with any interpretation: Mirel has guaranteed a moment of balance from the FRF, there is no question of dismissal! You are encouraged to complete your work. I know that there are interests for the installation of another selector, but our mission, of the management of FRF, is to manage the unhappy moments correctly, not just the good ones. For example, nobody in the Federation prevailed before the success in Austria. We treat the October failures in an equally balanced way in the sense that no one ventures into making decisions in emotional moments, as some people launch attacks on Rădoi. Giving the coach rocks now would be a big mistake on the FRF’s part.

– A plausible scenario: Rădoi gives up in November, the preliminaries for CM 2022 already begin in March. Time is very short. Do you already have an option B for the selector or are you working on one, in the spirit of the same federal balance mentioned above?
– No! And that’s because we have great confidence in Rădoi! A lot can happen from December to March, with any gloomy scenario predicted by some or others. But I am optimistic, because I see Mirel how he works, what he does, how the players look at him and how he suffers with him.

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BEHIND THE SCENES »What the FRF really thinks: Gigi and Giovanni are putting pressure on Hagi

Although I do not say so in public, within the FRF there is a clear assumption that Rădoi is vehemently challenged, especially by the Becali family. In fact, Gigi and Giovanni even said names when referring to who should be installed in Mirel’s place: Gica Hagi.

The former Viitorul coach did not reject the idea of ​​taking over the technical bench and offered an answer when asked if the position of coach would not be incompatible with owning a League 1 club. “Now, yes, it is true, but there are solutions to this problem.”Hagi said on Telekom Sport. Ioan Becali, who stated that “I have not spoken with Gica for a few days,” also revealed what the solution could be: “The club will probably give it to Gica Popescu”.

“If Hagi is going to be a coach, then he will have to make a pact with the press, be supported, not be criticized, accused and pointed the finger in every action if he takes Viitorul players”
Ioan Becali, at Telekom Sport

Mirel, never hired by Giovanni

Rădoi was one of the important footballers in Romania that Ioan Becali did not have under a representation contract. Although Mirel played for the FCSB, at a time when Gigi and her cousin had reconciled, and other important footballers had signed with him, such as Dică and Goian, Rădoi did not follow the same path. Last week, Ioan Becali told Telekom Sport that “if I had to name a Romanian footballer who I do not represent and who I would have liked, I would choose Rădoi.”

Selectors elected by FRF with Burleanu as president

Selectors elected by FRF with Sandu as president since 2000

• 2000-2001 Boloni
• 2001 Beech
• 2001-2004 Iordănescu
• 2005-2009 Pițurcă
• 2009-2011 R. Lucescu
• 2011-2014 Pițurcă

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Rădoi could become Gigi’s rival

If he resigns from the technical bench of the national team and chooses to become “director” of the University of Craiova, then Mirel Rădoi will officially enter a competition with Gigi Becali. Bănie’s band announced through the voice of its owner that their goal is to win the championship, the same being valid for FCSB. In addition, the first direct duel would take place in mid-December, when the Craiova – FCSB match is scheduled, in the penultimate stage of the regular season.

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