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Final joy for Romanian children [May 08, 2012] Ten deprived children in Romania will have the thrill of a lifetime at the UEFA Europa League final - thanks to UEFA, the Romanian Football Federation and Terre des hommes. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian club to play 6 games with empty stands [Nov 08, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) -The Romanian football federation has ordered a club to play six home games in an empty stadium after one of its fans rushed onto the field and punched a player from a rival club this weekend. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian club to play 6 games with empty stands [Nov 05, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? The Romanian football federation has ordered a club to play six home games with an empty stadium after one of its fans rushed onto the field and punched a player from a rival club this weekend. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian club to play 6 games with empty stands [Nov 04, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? The Romanian football federation has ordered a club to play six home games with an empty stadium after one of its fans rushed onto the field and punched a player from a rival club this weekend. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian FA mourns history man Cristea [Sep 23, 2011] Dan Cristea, head of the Romanian Football Federation's history and statistics committee and the driving force behind a national football museum in that country, has passed away. [via YahooNews] More >>

Singer fined for changing Romanian national anthem [Sep 07, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania State media say a Romanian singer has been fined for omitting a line from the national anthem out of apparent disdain for the president. Agerpres news agency reported that the Bucharest prefect Mihai Atanasoaei on Wednesday fined singer Marcel Pavel and the Romanian Football Federation US$1,685 (5,000 lei) each. The dustup involved ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Singer fined for changing Romanian national anthem [Sep 07, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania State media say a Romanian singer has been fined for omitting a line from the national anthem out of apparent disdain for the president. Agerpres news agency reported that the Bucharest prefect Mihai Atanasoaei on Wednesday fined singer Marcel Pavel and the Romanian Football Federation US$1,685 (5,000 lei) each. The dustup involved ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania seek compensation after Argentina withdraw [Jul 26, 2011] Romania will seek compensation after Argentina cancelled their August 10 friendly in the aftermath of coach Sergio Batista's departure, the Romanian Football Federation (FRF) said on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian chief wants to keep Argentina match (AP) [Jul 26, 2011] Romania's football chief has urged Argentina not to cancel a planned friendly on Aug. 10 at a new stadium in the Romanian capital. Argentina's football federation said on its website late Monday that the match was canceled following dismissal of coach Sergio Batista. Mircea Sandu, head of the Romanian football federation, wrote to his Argentine counterpart Julio Grondona on Tuesday calling... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian chief wants to keep Argentina match [Jul 26, 2011] Romania's football chief has urged Argentina not to cancel a planned friendly on Aug. 10 at a new stadium in the Romanian capital. Argentina's football federation said on its website late Monday that the match was canceled following dismissal of coach Sergio Batista. Mircea Sandu, head of the Romanian football federation, wrote to his Argentine counterpart Julio Grondona on Tuesday calling... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania fined by UEFA over fans' banner supporting alleged war criminal Mladic [Jul 26, 2011] UEFA have fined Romania's football federation [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania bans 2009 champions Urziceni for next year [Jul 06, 2011] Former Romanian league champions Unirea Urziceni have been banned from all domestic competitions next season as their owner failed to apply for a licence, the country's football federation (FRF) said on Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania name Piturca as new football coach - again [Jun 17, 2011] Victor Piturca was on Wednesday named coach of Romania for a third time, the Romanian football federation announced. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania name Piturca as new football coach - again [Jun 15, 2011] Victor Piturca was on Wednesday named coach of Romania for a third time, the Romanian football federation announced. [via YahooNews] More >>

Lunescu quits as Romania coach [Jun 04, 2011] Romania coach Razvan Lunescu has abruptly brought his time in the post to an end after a meeting with the Romanian Football Federation president, despite leading his side to a 3-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina last night. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania coach Lucescu resigns [Jun 04, 2011] Romania coach Razvan Lucescu resigned Saturday, hours after his team beat Bosnia 3-0 in a qualifier for the 2012 European Championship. Lucescu was widely criticized in recent months because of Romania's poor performances in its qualifying campaign. The Romanian Football Federation announced Lucescu's resignation in a press release on its website. [via YahooNews] More >>

Inter Milan defender Chivu quits Romania setup [May 23, 2011] Inter Milan Inter Milan defender Cristian Chivu has announced his Romania retirement. He confirmed the decision with a letter to the Romanian Football Federation (Frf). ?My career under the Romanian flag has finished,? he wrote. ?Age, injuries and surgery over the past few years mean I cannot challenge on many fronts any more. ?This decision puts an end to one of the most important parts of my ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania captain Cristian Chivu retires [May 23, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? Inter Milan defender Cristian Chivu has announced his retirement from international football. The 30-year-old Romania captain cites his age and recent injuries as the reasons behind his decision in a letter to the Romanian Football Federation published on Saturday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Inter Milan defender Chivu quits Romania setup [May 22, 2011] Inter Milan Inter Milan defender Cristian Chivu has announced his Romania retirement. He confirmed the decision with a letter to the Romanian Football Federation (Frf). ?My career under the Romanian flag has finished,? he wrote. ?Age, injuries and surgery over the past few years mean I cannot challenge on many fronts any more. ?This decision puts an end to one of the most important parts of my ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania captain Cristian Chivu retires [May 21, 2011] Romania captain Cristian Chivu announced his retirement from international football on Saturday. The 30-year-old Inter Milan defender cited his age and recent injuries for his decision in a letter to the Romanian Football Federation. "My career wearing the Romania shirt is over," he wrote. "My age and the injuries and operations I've had in recent years make it impossible for me... [via YahooNews] More >>