“Meme called me to say he was very upset.” Pintilii, one step away from FCSB

Mihai Pintilii, the second of Elias Charalambous, was one step away from leaving FCSB for an incredible reason.

Meme Stoica, the president of the Board of Directors, spoke to Gigi Becali and told him everything.

“Meme called me to say he was very upset.” Pintilii, one step away from FCSB

Mihai Pintilii played twice at FCSB and made a sensation in the red-blue jersey. The midfielder retired from football in 2020 and decided to be part of the team staff. However, not many know that in the summer he was tempted to leave the Bucharest formation.

Shortly after winning the title, Mihai Pintilii was close to leaving FCSB. Gigi Becali, the owner of the Romanian champion, revealed that second in command Elias Charalambous was displeased of his salary. The billionaire didn’t think twice and gave him the raise he asked for.

“I don’t know anything like that (not that he wanted to leave FCSB). If there was, he would tell me. He, Pintilii, didn’t want to leave. He was unhappy, that’s how I remember it, and I didn’t know. Since I made the contract to Charalambous.

MM told me that he was very angry, that he wanted to leave, that he was disrespected, that he had a salary of 3,000 euros. I gave him the phone. “Hey, are you crazy? Why don’t you say?”. I increased them, I gave them 10,000 for sure. Charalambous has 15,000 or 13,000.

I gave him 200,000 from now (no- bonus for qualifying in the Europa League). And Pintilii took it. I speak neither English nor Greek. I consult with Pintilii and MM.

And if they learn it, I work in modern style. I transmit through the staff, through the leaders. This is what modern people do,” said Gigi Becali, la Digi Sport.

The players richly deserve this title. All these kids had pressure on them. I want to thank them, they were 100% focused in training. They worked…

I think the key moment was the victory over Farul with 1-0, in the first stage of the play-off. Then we realized that it is possible (not to win the championship). That was the key moment for us”, said Mihai Pintilii after winning the title.