After the defeat by Rapid on the field of Poly, Oleksandr Alba and Andrey Borza spent time in the club in Iasi, the score was 3:1, and the leaders from Giulesti severely punished the two footballers.

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Aleksandra Alba and Andrei Borza were fined 10,000 euros each

Already excluded from the team, Cristiano Bergodi, Alba and Borza would be fined €10,000 each. According to a source in the club, these would be the largest financial penalties in the history of the Rapid.

“There have been several cases where players have been fined for breaking the rules at Rapid, but the biggest fines were around $3,000 or Euros,” a former Rapid official told DigiSport.

Both footballers are training separately and will not be part of the squad for the match against UTA Arad.

After five wins in a row in 2024, Rapid unexpectedly lost 3:1 at Poli Iasi and is now 3rd in the Superliga standings (compared to CFR Cluj).

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Superleague standings

1. FCSB 58 points

2. CFR Cluj 48

3. Rapid Bucharest 48

4. Constanta Lighthouse 41

5. University of Craiova 39 (-1 match)

6. FC Hermannstadt 37

7. UTA Arad 37

8. Petrolul Ploiesti 35

9. Cluj University 35

10. Sepsis Sf. Gheorghe 34

11. Galati Steel 32

12. In Craiova 1948 30

13. Poly Iassi 30

14. FC Voluntari 27 (-1 match)

15. Dynamo Bucharest 22

16. FC Botoshani 20.