Cornel Dinu, former great football player and coach of Dinamo Bucharest, criticized Rezvan Burleanu, president of the Romanian Football Federation, after the recent results of the Romanian national team.

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Cornell Dinu: “You can’t call what Romania plays football”

After Romania’s exit from the European U21 Championship, Cornel Dinu pointed out the main problems of the “tricolors” and stated that Burliana was appointed to the leadership of the FRF “with the help of some guys.”

“We cannot call what we play football. A few weeks after the match with Switzerland, Burlyanu’s cover guard has no limits.

It was put there by some guys. It is very well known how it was done there and in the League. Do you have the audacity to say that Switzerland played for 80 minutes and we played for 10 minutes, and we did as much in 10 minutes as Switzerland did in 80?

We know what is happening with the Federation, Stojcice is playing into their hands. Paradoxically, I have heard many statements that are increasingly outdated and far from the truth.

I heard the most appropriate comment from Dumitru Dragomir. He is a special figure, he is a former manager, businessman. He says: “Can’t you see that we are playing something else?”.

Therefore, everything starts with primary education. See how they pass, how those who were with us in the group, Spain, Ukraine combine. Things are very clear.

See how ours take over, not to mention the dynamics. The difference is obvious. It all starts with learning. These academies of ours are made by some impostors. Teaching is quite bad.

The conclusion is simple. Our initial training is primitive, it has nothing to do with performance, it has nothing to do with Western football” – Cornel Dean on DigiSport.