The Romanian Football Federation came to deny any kind of manipulation in the Cup Play-off draw, which took place on Tuesday and quickly raised suspicions on social networks.
In question is the moment when Gabriel Bodescu, vice-secretary general of the federation, removed the ball with the name of Corvinul Hunedaara, team of the second level.
The ballot box containing the balls with the club names was overcrowded and the leader soon took a ball with his left hand.
He still tried to mix the other balls with his right hand, but always with the first where he caught his left hand, from which he would remove the paper.
Romunia Cup draw
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Corvinul Hunedarara was OE to face Farul Constanta, a team that had come out before.
The controversy settled on social networks, with.
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Now the federation explained that, in fact, the size of the ballot box “was smaller than ideal for ensuring an easier mix of balls.”
Still, the body ensures that “this has in no way affected the impartiality of the process, since the mixture and draw were performed in accordance with the procedures and before representatives of some of the participating clubs.”
“The Romanian Football Federation categorically rejects any attempt to create the impression that there was any favoritism or arrangement in the draw, specifically in the game Corvinul Hunedora-Farul Constanța, and remains dedicated to the principles of integrity, transparency and justice in the organization of national competitions, firmly opposed to any unfounded suggestion of manipulation,” reads in the statement.
