The Politehnica Iași Herald
Squad10 Aug 2026
Toma Niga stands alone
6 saves, and a scoreline the ten men in front of him had no right to. Goalkeepers only get noticed on the bad days; this was one of the other ones.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Omar El-Sawy will not be coming to Politehnica Iași
Terms were offered and declined. Whether it was the wages, the role or the town, nobody at Rapid Bucharest is saying, and nobody at Politehnica Iași is enjoying the guessing.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
An offer of $230.0K for Florinel Ibrian
Politehnica Iași have gone to Unirea Slobozia with a bid, and the supporters have gone to the internet with an opinion about it. Whether either changes anything is up to the selling club.
Match8 Aug 2026
Jean-Pierre Tiéhi sends Politehnica Iași past Chindia Târgoviște
It finished 2‑1, and it was Jean-Pierre Tiéhi’s afternoon: on the scoresheet when it mattered, and the reason the points belong to Politehnica Iași.
Market10 Aug 2026
Dragos Cicaldau steps up from the Politehnica Iași academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Dragos Cicaldau has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
Politehnica Iași promote Bogdan Bancu from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Bogdan Bancu has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Nicusor Puscas joins the Politehnica Iași first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Nicusor Puscas is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
Politehnica Iași promote Dragos Mitrita from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Dragos Mitrita has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words exchanged at Politehnica Iași
Denis Bujor and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
In brief
- Player ratings Darius Ghindovean was the difference for Politehnica Iași
- The dugout Ciprian Hagi: “That is the standard”
- Squad A row about effort at Politehnica Iași