On June 27th, in the final round of Group E of the European Championship, Romania drew 1-1 with Slovakia, with both teams advancing to the round of 16. In the post-match press conference, Romania coach Ioan Andone angrily denounced the rumors of a fixed match, calling it a smear on Romanian football that was unacceptable.
Prior to this round, all four teams in Group E had one win and one loss, with three points each. The situation was heating up as both Romania and Slovakia only needed a draw to advance. Thus, rumors of a potential fixed match between the two teams began to spread. The final result, a 1-1 draw, allowed both teams to successfully qualify for the round of 16.
Romania coach Ioan Andone said after the game: “Those who said we would fix the match should apologize to us. There is no doubt that both we and Slovakia gave it our all for 90 minutes. The claim of a fixed match is a smear on Romanian football, it is shameful and unacceptable. We are constantly showing the true standard of Romanian football.”
Andone hopes that Romania can go even further: “Romanian football has found its spirit, and we cannot lose it easily. We will do our best to go even further.”
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