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Europa League final brings respite to Romanian football [May 10, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian football, beset by eccentric club presidents, crowd violence and financial difficulties, will enjoy a brief respite from its unhappy routine when it stages the Europa League final on Wednesday. Bucharest's National Stadium, impressively rebuilt with facilities which put it on par with Europe's top stadiums, will host Spanish rivals Athletic Bilbao and Atletico ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Europa League final brings respite to Romanian football [May 10, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian football, beset by eccentric club presidents, crowd violence and financial difficulties, will enjoy a brief respite from its unhappy routine when it stages the Europa League final on Wednesday. Bucharest's National Stadium, impressively rebuilt with facilities which put it on par with Europe's top stadiums, will host Spanish rivals Athletic Bilbao and Atletico ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Europa League final brings respite to Romanian football [May 08, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian football, beset by eccentric club presidents, crowd violence and financial difficulties, will enjoy a brief respite from its unhappy routine when it stages the Europa League final on Wednesday. Bucharest's National Stadium, impressively rebuilt with facilities which put it on par with Europe's top stadiums, will host Spanish rivals Athletic Bilbao and Atletico ... [via YahooNews] More >>

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 Christmas Carol Singers Engage in Mass Fight [Dec 25, 2011] Some 1,000 Christmas carol singers gathered Saturday night in the front of the Bucharest home of Romanian businessman Gigi Becali. The MEP and owner of top Romanian football team Steaua Bucharest is famed as one who is lavish when giving on Christmas. This time over, his security could not manage the throng that had assembled in front of his home, and had to call the police, reports ITAR-TASS. ... [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 Football Video: Watch Fan Punch Player and Stadium Turn into Warzone [Nov 02, 2011] There was an insane scene during a Romanian football match between Steaua Bucharest and Petrolul Ploiesti yesterday. A man, who the Daily Mail identified as Dragos Petrut Enache, stormed onto the pitch during a stoppage for a penalty and ran directly at Steaua Bucharest defender George Galamaz. He viciously hit him in the side of the face and Galamaz crumpled to the ground with what would later ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgarian A-League Newcomer Wins Friendly Against Dinamo Bucharest [Oct 08, 2011] Bulgarian football championship A Group newcomers Ludogorets Razgrad won 2:1 their home friendly against top Romanian football team Dinamo Bucharest. The first half ended without a goal, with Ludogorets taking the lead in the 48th minute courtesy of Brazilian Marcelinho. The Romanians evened out some 20 minutes later with a goal by Marius Niculae. ... [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 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 >>