“I haven’t coached a better player! He’s a fabulous character”

Adrian Vasile, who coached Cristina Neagu for five years at CSM Bucharest, had the first reaction after the handball player announced her retirement.

Cristina Neagu announced that at the end of this season she will retire from the activity. In the previous five seasons, she was coached by Adrian Vasile at CSM Bucharest.

What Adrian Vasile said, after Cristina Neagu announced her retirement from handball

The two also collaborated with the Romanian national team, with Adi Vasile being the main in 2021 and 2022. The technician, who has been without commitment since May 21, after being dismissed from CSM Bucharest, says that all people should enjoy the last matches that Cristina Neagu has left to play.

“Let’s hold his fists! It leaves a lot behind. Until now, Cristina is a fabulous character of handball, she is probably, along with Katrine Lunde, the only player who is still in the top. I think he changed three generations of handball players at one point.

The rules of the game have changed and she is still on top. So I tell you to come see her at the gym.

I have not coached a better player than her. Cristina is a fabulous personality in handball. I was lucky enough to train a lot of good players, but Cristina is very close to my soul”, said the technician.

Adi Vasile says that, until the end of the season, all that matters is that we see Cristina Neagu on the field

Adrian Vasile is firmly convinced that the moment of this announcement is one that Cristina Neagu prepared thoroughly. At the same time, the technician says that the handball player will feel better because he will focus only on handball.

“Accidents, wear and tear and age have their say at some point, they leave some traces. I believe that any athlete who has reached this level plays as long as he can, as long as he likes and as long as his body allows him to exploit his qualities.

I am convinced that in her mind she very clearly chose the moment to do it, but now all that matters is that you see her on the field, that the world go to watch the matches, that we enjoy her playing. It will remain with this”, Adi Vasile also specified.

Neagu will meet the fans in the country, in the cities where CSM Bucharest will play championship matches

The former coach of CSM Bucharest points out that, until we find a new Cristina Neagu, we should focus on creating a system that will bring out people with a lower class than Cristina Neagu, but there should be many of them.

“A genius like Cristina’s will always stand out and we have no reason to look for it”, the technician is firmly convinced.

After announcing that at the end of this season she will retire from professional handball, Cristina Neagu said that has a surprise for the lovers of this sport in Romania.

“I don’t want it to be sad news for the fans, on the contrary, I want this season to be happy with the fans at every match.

I thought of a caravan with my team. There will be a caravan that will travel with me to every away match in the championship, there will be meetings with the fans”, she said, at Digi Sport.