he fired one of the most important people on the team

The new coach of Rapid, Marius Șumudică, started the rush to Dan Șucu’s team, kicking out one of the most important people.

Bogdan Lobonț, head coach at Rapid since mid-April 2024 and with the goalkeepers under Neil Lennon, was fired by Marius Șumudică.

One of the most important people from Rapid was fired from the team by Marius Șumudica, the day he signed the contract

Marius Șumudică realized his big dream, that of training Rapid. He signed the contract on Tuesday, August 20, and the official presentation takes place on August 21, from 11:00. The first decision taken by the former striker after signing the contract was to fire Bogdan Lobonț.

The latter was main at Rapid at the end of last season, more precisely starting on April 17, after the dismissal of the Italian Cristiano Bergodi. His record was one win, one draw (both with FCSB) and four defeats.

Marius Șumudică’s last coaching experience as a coach was at the Turkish team Gaziantep, between September 8, 2023 and March 6, 2024. During that period of time, he had Florin Tene as a goalkeeper coach, and Fans writes that there are chances that he will end up in Giulesti.

If this happens, Tene would be active for the second time in the cherry-white team. He had the same status between July 1, 2003 and June 30, 2004, when Mircea Rednic, Dan Petrescu and Viorel Hizo were on the technical bench.

Şumudica’s first match on the Rapidu bench will be on Friday, away, against Poli Iasi

Marius Șumudică can’t wait to start work at Rapid. This season, the cherry-white team obtained five points from as many draws, being defeated by Petrolul, in Ploiești, with 0-1.

As a result, the cherry-white formation is in 12th place, having the same number of points as all the others after it, FCSB, FC Hermannstadt, Unirea Slobozia and Gloiria Buzău, but a better goal difference, -1. The next match is in Iasi, against Poli, on August 23, from 22:00.

“My main goal is to play football. I didn’t even look at the contract. Talks didn’t matter to me. No clauses, I came to Rapid with an open heart. If I need to stay at the stadium for 24 hours to take this team up, I will do it.

Now it also depends on my value. My goal is to take this team to the playoffs. We are the only team in Ligue 1 without a win, but this win will come. This victory will also come”, the former striker is convinced.

Šumudiča wants to take Rapid to the Superliga play-off

The technician said that Rapid’s goal is to qualify for the play-offs and he admits that if the Rapid do not finish in the top six at the end of the regular season it will be a failure for him.

“If the play-off starts, the points are halved and we’ll see. I have the experience from Astra. I want to go to Iasi to get maximum points, if possible. It won’t be easy. Iași is coming after a victory, it won at FCSB.

It will definitely be an incredible atmosphere. Very likely also because Şumudica is coming back. I take it, my heart is cherry. We’re going to fight for the three points, I don’t think of anything else. I told them, “God gives you a point”, you must never lose a point. We need points and wins. Words are superfluous”, he also said.