"This Is Unacceptable": Romania Coach Reacts to Technical Victory Over Kosovo
Lars Foster
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
UEFA’s disciplinary committee recently awarded a 3-0 technical victory to Romania in their controversial Nations League match against Kosovo. Romania's head coach, Mircea Lucescu, appears satisfied with the decision.
Details: Lucescu stated that Kosovo’s actions justified the punishment, as their behavior showed a lack of respect for the sport itself. He emphasized that expecting a technical victory in such circumstances would have been inconceivable.
Quote: "The way they behaved and the state in which they left the locker room—it’s unacceptable. I respect the players, but they too should have respected the idea of the sport. There was no other possible decision. Any team that walks off the pitch shows disrespect for the principles of fair play.
They mocked us, making us sit in the cold for an hour because they refused to play three more minutes. They thought they could get something positive out of this. Where was the racism? There’s a lot of dishonesty in their words—they weren’t offended," Lucescu told Digi Sport.
Reminder: In addition to Kosovo’s punishment, Romania also faced consequences. The Romanian Football Federation was fined a total of €128,000 for various infractions and ordered to play one home match behind closed doors.
