Lucescu does not hold back: We want a 3-0 victory in the table against Kosovo!

2024-11-17 12:48:00, Sport CNA

Lucescu

In Romania, they continue to accuse Kosovo of the incidents that happened in Bucharest.

Speaking before the challenge with Cyprus, Romania's coach, Mircea Lucescu, does not accept the fact that Kosovo decided to stop the match due to racist calls and attacks from the local fans.

He declared at the beginning of the media conference that Kosovo played better in that meeting and that his players understood the mistake they made.

"First, the players realized that they played a poor match, I think because of the pressure to get a good result. We made big, childish mistakes, we gave them the opportunity to reach the goal," he said.

He further accused the "dardan" team of intentionally leaving the field, since according to the coach of Romania, their fans behaved very well.

"We knew before that they would leave the field, they had declared it in the conference. The audience behaved wonderfully. It can't even be compared to what was in Pristina. They threw things at us, they played our anthem. I was hoping their anthem wouldn't be blown. They were hoping to come off the field and win 3-0. Terrible lack of fair play", declared the 79-year-old.

The technician emphasized that UEFA expects victory at the table against Kosovo.

"If we don't win 3-0, it means there are no more regulations. However, the regulation was violated because the decision should have already been made. The judge had to make the decision immediately, they didn't have the courage to do it. We were willing to stay until morning. A team that leaves the field must lose 0-3. The decision must be taken by UEFA" - declared the Romanian coach.

The match between Romania and Kosovo, in the League of Nations, was interrupted in the 90th + 5th minute due to the attacks and racist language of the local fans against the "dardan" team in Bucharest. /CNA