“This Impostor Must Not Step Here Again!” Becali Reveals the Order Mihai Stoica Tried to Impose

Gigi Becali and Mihai Stoica dispute over Bogdan Costicea at FCSB, Digi Mart USA News: FCSB owner Gigi Becali has revealed a tense discussion with Mihai Stoica, triggered by the return of Bogdan Costicea, the club’s former chief scout at the FCSB Academy.

Becali claims Stoica opposed Costicea’s presence at team training and called him an “impostor”, even though Becali had decided on his return. The comments come amid changes announced by the owner, who is dissatisfied with the team’s results and the work of the scouting department.

Becali said Stoica will no longer handle transfers and announced the removal of Florin Cernat, the club’s sporting director. Costicea returned to FCSB about two months ago, five years after his first spell with the club ended.

Costicea held the position of chief scout at the Academy between 2016 and 2021, a period in which he helped bring in players including Octavian Popescu, Alexandru Musi and Ianis Stoica. Becali said he brought him back to identify players, although Costicea does not currently hold an official role in the club’s structure.

Becali said he provided Costicea with an office at the training base but claims the other members of the leadership ignored him. He also said Stoica personally asked him not to allow Costicea to attend training sessions.

Quoting Becali directly, the owner said: “MM made a mistake! As a very good friend, I sent this one, Bogdan (ed.

– Costicea). It’s true, he has his flaws too.

I sent him there and MM knows that when I make a decision, my order must be respected.” Becali said Stoica told him to his face that the “impostor” should not come to training.

Becali said he still values Stoica highly, describing him as one of the most valuable executives in Romanian football, and said he would not accept his resignation if Stoica chose to leave. He also said Stoica had been influenced by advisers when evaluating certain players and had accepted some proposals without checking the players sufficiently, adding that he does not suspect Stoica of financial irregularities but believes he was misled.

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