Romanian club Vulturii Fărcășești receives massive match‑fixing bans and fines
The Romanian Football Federation’s Disciplinary Commission has handed down sweeping sanctions in the match‑fixing case involving Liga 3 side Vulturii Fărcășești. Fourteen people – including club president Robert Mihai Dumitru, delegate Robert Vlăduțoiu, two coaches and nine players – were suspended for periods ranging from three months to two years and fined. The president faces a two‑year suspension and a 200,000‑lei fine; the club itself was also fined 200,000 lei. In total, penalties exceed 2.15 million lei (about 400,000 euros). The case stems from the May 2025 match between Jiul Petroșani and Vulturii Fărcășești, which ended 3‑2 after a 0‑2 halftime deficit and was linked to a betting scheme predicting a 2‑half/1‑final result with at least five goals, attracting odds of 90‑110 on Asian platforms.
President Dumitru, who says he was on vacation in Turkey at the time of the alleged instructions, denounced the sanctions as disproportionate and announced plans to appeal the decision, first to the federation’s internal bodies and, if necessary, to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The disciplinary action marks the most severe punishment ever imposed on a Romanian third‑division club, underscoring the federation’s crackdown on corruption in the sport.
Entities: Court of Arbitration for Sport · Fănuț Vlăduțoiu · Ionuț Cătălin Bucă · Jiul Petroșani · Robert Mihai Dumitru · Romanian Football Federation · Vulturii Fărcășești
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- [● 2 SOURCES] A total of 14 individuals—including officials, coaches and players—were sanctioned by the FRF. (FRF sanction list)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Total penalties imposed exceed 2.15 million lei (over €400 000). (FRF summary)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The club Vulturii Fărcășești was fined 200 000 lei. (FRF sanction list)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Robert Mihai Dumitru, president of Vulturii Fărcășești, received a two‑year suspension and a fine of 200 000 lei. (FRF sanction list)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Robert Mihai Dumitru announced the club will appeal the sanctions and may take the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. (President statement)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The FRF Disciplinary Committee imposed suspensions and fines on Vulturii Fărcășești for match‑fixing in a Liga 3 match with Jiul Petroșani. (FRF disciplinary decision)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The match between Jiul Petroșani and Vulturii Fărcășești took place in May 2025 and ended 3‑2 after a 0‑2 halftime score. (match report)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Nine Vulturii Fărcășești players were each suspended for one year and fined 200 000 lei. (FRF sanction list)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] President Robert Mihai Dumitru said he was on vacation in Turkey at the time and will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. (7187e8b9-e604-4685-b6a0-ce81f4ba53fb)
- [● 2 SOURCES] President Robert Mihai Dumitru received a two‑year suspension and a fine of 200,000 lei. (ca6cd2dd-0e93-49d1-8719-7adbe458f511,9a658d01-ad97-409d-8856-c06ad7ec567b)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The alleged betting scheme involved a “2‑half / 1‑final with at least 5 goals” scenario with odds of 90‑110 on Asian platforms. (9a658d01-ad97-409d-8856-c06ad7ec567b)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] CS Vulturii Fărcășești was fined 200,000 lei. (9a658d01-ad97-409d-8856-c06ad7ec567b)