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Wotte suspected to have fixed Universitatea’s last match!
Well, this can only happen in Romania: a Dutch coach, with an excellent reputation, who comes here to save a team from relegation, is accused of something Romanian players, referees, club officials and club owners are doing on a regular basis! That’s why foreign coaches and players should think twice before saying yes to an offer to come here.
In Romania, football is a mud fight – and I’m not referring to the muddy pitches 😉 – once you’re in, it’s impossible to come out clean!
PS For those interested in Craiova’s scenario (who offered it to the press, putting more pressure on a coach that should get a lot of money, if sacked), Wotte has been accused that before the game against International (lost 1-3, at home) he went to a meeting with people close to International’s owner, Benone Lazar. Wotte is currently suspended, which means that he’s still under contract, but not allowed to train the players and sit on the bench, with veteran midfielder Eugen Trica and Craiova’s legendary player Ilie Balaci taking care of things until the end of the season.
Trica has had enough of Wotte’s praise. He wants to play!
The experienced Eugen Trica (34) has refused to travel with the team for tomorrow’s game against Unirea Alba Iulia, accusing the Dutch coach Mark Wotte that he’s not playing him enough. In 2010, the attacking midfielder didn’t start a single game, featuring only as a substitute, and in the previous round played only in the last five minutes. The fight could be a surprise for those who heard about the Dutchman recent praise for Trica’s value to Universitatea’s locker, but such a reaction has been seen in the past in Trica’s case, back in the days when he was playing for CFR Cluj.
Round 19 – results, scorers and standings
- Alba Iulia – Gloria Bistrita 1-2 (Veljovic 2 / Ribeiro Moraes 5, Coroian 81)
- Ceahlaul – Otelul Galati 0-1 (Giurgiu 21)
- FC Timisoara – Politehnica Iasi 2-1 (Contra 57, Goga 90 / Paun 5)
- Universitatea Craiova – Gaz Metan 1-2 (Trica 90 / Litu 8, Lazar 70)
- FC Vaslui – Pandurii Targu Jiu 2-1 (Gerlem 5, Delgado 61 / Stromajer 67)
- International Curtea de Arges – Dinamo 1-3 (Apostu 30 / Andrei Cristea 57, 74, Alexe 67)
- Astra Ploiesti – FC Brasov 2-1 (L. Ganea 16, 83 / Ilyes 87)
- Rapid – Unirea Urziceni 1-1 (Iencsi 9Â / Bilasco 44)
- CFR Cluj – Steaua 1-1 (Cadu 35 / Stancu 12)
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