The Viitorul Sentinel
Squad24 Aug 2026
Ovidiu Chiriches is the hero from the spot
A shoot-out is remembered by its ending, and this one ends with Ovidiu Chiriches: 2 kept out, and a set of supporters who will describe every one of them for the next twenty years.
Match19 Aug 2026
Viitorul through in the cup
A 0‑0 win over Botosani, and the draw for the next round can be watched with some interest for once.
Player ratings24 Aug 2026
Nobody could get near Vlad Balasa
Successful dribbles: 31. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
The terraces24 Aug 2026
The boos come down from three sides
“We pay for this every fortnight. The least we want is somebody who looks like he cares.” 10 of the 25 senior players walked off into it; the rest were not playing.
Market24 Aug 2026
Razvan Balasa asks to leave Viitorul
“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.
Player ratings24 Aug 2026
A chastening introduction for Stefan Hagi — 5.58
It is a hard way to meet a crowd. Marked 5.58 on the day he was handed the shirt, and the important thing now is what the next one looks like.
Market24 Aug 2026
The Razvan Hagi conversation is coming
Everyone has stopped pretending: Rostov will make the call about Razvan Hagi this week. Viitorul have a number in mind, and the number is not shy.
Squad24 Aug 2026
Douglas Carvalho falls out with a teammate over standards
The oldest argument in any dressing room and the only one that is genuinely about football: one man thinks another is not putting enough in. It is also the row a manager privately does not mind having happened.
Match22 Aug 2026
A bad afternoon for Viitorul against Petrolul
1‑2 to Petrolul, and no complaints worth printing. The performance asked for nothing more than it got.
In brief
- Squad Tempers go at Viitorul
- Squad Razvan Hagi gets it from the manager
- Player ratings Ionut Coman shuts the door