​Rapid remain winless in their last five matches after Friday’s 0-0 draw with Petrolul, and the club’s president issued a statement accusing his team of refereeing errors.

Daniel Nikulaje and seven refereeing errors against Rapid in the last five stages

Giulesti spent almost the entire game in Ploiesti in numerical superiority, after defender Andrii Borza was eliminated in the 6th minute.

Despite leveling the scores, the visitors had a spot-kick in the second half after Alexandre Moussa’s high-footed tackle on Funcho, but the referee allowed play to continue.

A day after the match, president Daniel Nikulae sounded the alarm over refereeing errors in the final stages.

“On November 5, 2023, Rapid defeated FCSB and the first places in the Superleague rating. This was the moment when a real series of decisions began against the Rapid, some on the edge, others clear, but all to our detriment.

We are not making excuses for our performance which was not as good as we would have liked, but scoring goals gives morale, confidence and most importantly points. A penalty can easily be converted into a goal and an extra man can give you a big advantage.

I didn’t emphasize this aspect until now because I started from the idea that everyone can make mistakes, even if it’s more difficult now, thanks to the VAR system, which should automatically eliminate these mistakes. But what happened last night in Ploiesti, in an extremely important match, a derby, was too much, especially after the clear foul on Funcho.

If the entrance of Borza has the circumstances of a red card (although in recent matches there have been more gross unauthorized fouls with removal), then Musia’s head hit by our player was so obvious and happened right in front of the central referee that we can no longer remain indifferent.

These decisions affect the sporting activities of the club, create tennis and can affect the evolution of the team. And all this in the long run can affect the purpose of Rapid.

When other teams are at a disadvantage, they are talked about for days, but when it comes to the Rapids, those unfavorable decisions are easy to overlook.

We don’t want to be taken advantage of. The spirit of Rapid drives us to succeed with hard work and honor, but we want the referees’ decisions to respect the reality on the field.” – says President Daniel Nikulaereports fcrapid.ro.

At the last stage of this year’s Super League, Rapid will travel to the field of champions Farul Constanta on Wednesday at 20:30.