In prezent antrenor la juniorii Farului, rebelul golgeter al Constantei din anii ‘90, Gigi Butoiu, isi aduce aminte la perfectie fiecare amanunt legat de sezonul petrecut, alaturi de Mircea Rednic, la Liege: „Jucatorii straini faceau legea in fotbalul belgian. Asa e si acum. Singura diferenta e ca nu existau meciuri trucate. Am aflat asta pe pielea mea”, innoada firul povestii nea Gigi.
Libertatea: Ce va mai aduceti aminte despre sezonul 1995-1996 petrecut in Belgia, la Liege?
Gheorghe Butoiu: Tin minte ca eram golgeterul Farului inainte sa plec. Dadusem vreo zece goluri si Mircea Rednic, care juca deja pentru Standard, m-a recomandat conducatorilor belgieni, care aveau nevoie de un atacant. Au trimis un antrenor secund si m-au urmarit vreo doua meciuri jucate la Constanta si m-au luat imediat.
Neaga ca a facut „betii” la Liege
De ce ati stat numai un an la Liege?
Aveam optiune de prelungire pe inca doi ani, dar n-am mai ramas. Desi Liege este un oras frumos, ma simteam singur acolo. Mircea Rednic era cu familia si n-avea timp de pierdut. Plus ca eu mai aveam doi ani contract cu Farul iar presedintele Garabet, cand a vazut ca belgienii sunt multumiti de mine, a cerut multi bani pentru a ma ceda definitiv. Asa ca aventura mea acolo a luat sfirsit.
In lumea fotbalului se vorbea ca v-au concediat belgienii in urma unei petreceri de pomina…
Nu este adevarat. N-am facut excese in Belgia. Nici nu prea aveam cu cine.
Cati bani ati cistigat la Standard?
Ma plateau bine. Aveam 10.000$ pe luna, bani in mana, n-am avut de ce ma plinge in aceasta privinta. Am stat un an, a fost bine. Acum…
Sunteti antrenor la o echipa de juniori la Farul…
Pregatesc juniorii nascuti intre 1989-1990. Am luat locul patru pe tara cu acesti pusti. Sunt multumit de rezultate, dar banii sunt foarte putini. Asta-i viata.
Lua 10.000 $ pe luna in anul 1995
Ce sanse are Steaua sa elimine pe Standard?
Are o sansa imensa de a ajunge in grupele Ligii Campionilor, pentru ca Standard este o formatie slaba. Fotbalul belgian este slab in general. Cat am jucat acolo mi-am dat repede seama ca jucatorii straini faceau legea la fotbal. Standard avea atunci 10 fotbalisti straini in lot. Africani, brazilieni, toate natiile. Chiar le dadeau cetatenie pentru a dezvolta acest sport la ei. Belgienii erau praf. Si acum sunt la fel. Am urmarit amicalul lor cu AS Roma. Au luat-o cu 3-0 fara sa emita vreo pretentie.
Conducerea lui Standard este formata din doi oameni certati cu legea. Louis Dreyfus si D’Onofrio…
Stiu. Am citit si eu. Singura diferenta dintre fotbalul belgian pe care il stiam eu si cel de acum e ca in anii 95-96 nu existau meciuri trucate. Acum campionatul Belgiei e putred. Mi-aduc aminte ca la finalul stagiunii din 1996, Standard Liege, echipa mea, ocupa locul cinci in clasament. Aveam ultimul meci cu Mouscron, formatie ce se salva de la retrogradare daca ne batea pe noi. Noi ratasem Europa, puteam vinde lejer punctele, dar i-am batut cu 5-0 si au picat. Atunci am realizat ca acolo nu se practica blaturile si castigarea banilor nemunciti. Acum s-au schimbat multe si la belgieni.
Gheorghe Butoiu
Nascut: 7 noiembrie1968 (Dragoslave, AG)
Post: mijlocas ofensiv
În Divizia A
Debut: 25.10.1990, Sp.Stud. – Farul 0-0
1989-90: Farul 15/0; 1990-91: Farul 13/0; 1991-92: Farul 29/1; 1992-93: Farul 25/8; 1993-94: Farul 29/11; 1994-95: Farul 33/7; 1995-96: Farul 19/12; 1996-97: Rapid 26/5; 1997-98: Rapid 13/2; Farul 10/1; 1998-99: FC National 31/4; 1999-00: Farul 18/2.
Total: 261 jocuri – 53 goluri
În strainatate
1995-96: Standard Liège 13/2
A mai jucat un meci in Cupa Belgiei
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