​Rapidul suffered a second consecutive defeat in the play-offs, after also losing to Craiova University (2:1), and Dan Shuku discussed the future of Cristiano Bergodi on the team’s bench.

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Cristiano Bergodi will be released in the summer if “Rapidul” cannot qualify for the European Cups

Dan Shuku was with the Rapid fans during the trip away from Craiova University and suffered alongside the Giulesti fans after the team suffered another setback.

Rapid led 1-0 and also had an extra man, but lost the argument against the squad coached by Ivaylo Petev.

Cristiano Bergodi is still under contract with Rapid until the summer of 2025, but Dan Shuku has revealed that the Italian coach will not stay at Giulietta from the summer if the team do not play in the European Cups.

“Cristiano Bergodi will be Rapid’s coach until the summer. His Lordship has a contract for this year and one more year, depending on his results at the end of this season.

Cristiano Bergodi will remain on the bench until the summer. His goal is to get to the European Cups, and Rapidul is still achieving that goal. Not once, since last night, after the life lesson I learned in Craiova, has Berghoda been released.

I have not discussed with any other technician, any other names that appear, including the name of Dan Petrescu, are speculations, things that have no connection to reality. We don’t need a coach, we haven’t contacted any other technician, let alone Dan Petrescu.

He is a professional whom we respect, but there is nothing true about his brilliance. Cristiano Bergodi, just as he wasn’t a demigod when he beat FCSB 4-0, we can’t say he’s Mephisto either.

No, he’s a technician who has better days, worse days, he’s a fast technician. In some matches he can be more inspired, in others less inspired. Until the summer, he is coaching Rapid.

Only if we miss out on the European Cups, then Cristiano Bergodi may have problems with his future at Rapid. At the moment we are fighting for the European Cups, we are in the standings and we are convinced that together with Cristiano Bergodi we will enter the European Cups and achieve our goals.

I want to finalize these discussions, Cristiano Bergodi remains the coach of Rapid until the summer and we firmly believe that by the end of the day it will be a wonderful happy ending for us and the beautiful Rapid family.

There are hard times, there are times when we are broken, but we remain united. And when I say we remain united, I mean everyone, including our coach Cristiano Bergodi.” – said Dan Shuku, reports Fanatik.

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Super League, playoff rating

1. FCSB – 35 points (-1 match)

2. University of Kraiów – 31 *

3. CFR Cluj – 28 points *

4. Rapid Bucharest – 28 points*

5. Constanta Lighthouse – 25 p * (-1 match)

6. Sepsi Georgiivskyi – 23 years old *

* Teams benefiting from rounding to halve points.

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