The Viitorul Sentinel
Squad31 Jul 2028
A knee injury of the worst kind for Ianis Iancu
84 days on the estimate, and a long, private, unglamorous year of a rehabilitation nobody watches. Viitorul lose a footballer; he loses considerably more than a season.
Squad31 Jul 2028
Madi Queta: that is not what I was promised
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Viitorul have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
Squad31 Jul 2028
Gabriel Arrieta is a better footballer than he was
Not a run of form — an actual step up, held for months. At 22 he is doing things at this level he could not do at the start of the season, and the coaching staff will tell you exactly which of them.
Squad31 Jul 2028
Tempers go at Viitorul
Florin Ştefan was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Match29 Jul 2028
FCSB take the points off Viitorul
Beaten 0‑1, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
Loan watch31 Jul 2028
Razvan Deac counts the days
“I watch every Viitorul game from here. That says everything about where my head is.” The loan at FCSB runs its course, but his heart never made the trip.
Player ratings31 Jul 2028
Claudiu Nita runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 14. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Market31 Jul 2028
The Stefan Iancu story refuses to die
It has been denied twice and printed three times, which is the usual arithmetic. Until Stefan Iancu signs something — a contract at Viitorul or anywhere else — this column belongs to him.
Market31 Jul 2028
Viitorul put Ariel Bulacio up for sale
The list is a quiet document with a loud meaning. Ariel Bulacio may talk to anybody who asks, and everybody at the club understands what that means.
In brief
- Player ratings The pass was always on for Stefan Iancu
- Market Razvan Mitrita leaves for nothing