About this episode

This episode explores the dispute over Steaua Bucharest's history and features stories about an Italian coach who sacked himself and a German club with no opponents.

Steaua Bucharest, Romania’s most successful club, no longer exists. Instead, two teams now both lay claim to the original club’s success – including the highly prized 1986 European Cup. So who is the true successor? Why did UEFA change its mind four decades later? And could they ever play against each other? In this episode, we take you inside one of European football’s oddest disputes: the battle for Steaua Bucharest’s history. Plus: The Italian coach who sacked himself after 44 years and the German pirate island club with no opponents. BUY THE SHIRTS: ⁠https://stingz.co/collections/sweeper-podcast⁠ Get £6 off with Patreon: ⁠https://patreon.com/sweeperpod Chapters 00:00 – Intro 00:57 – FCSB’s nightmare season 02:19 – The battle for Steaua’s history 10:09 – Unlikely European Cup winners quiz 14:07 – Gigi Becali: Football’s craziest owner 17:39 – The coach who sacked himself 23:04 – Football’s longest-serving managers 26:10 – The club with no opponents

People in this episode

Hosts: Lee Wingate, Paul Watson

Topics covered

• Steaua Bucharest history
• European football disputes
• coaching decisions
• football ownership
• unique football clubs

Keywords

• Steaua Bucharest
• UEFA
• European Cup
• Gigi Becali
• football disputes
• Italian coach
• German club

Sponsors

Stingz, Patreon

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Steaua Bucharest, UEFA, FCSB

Places: Romania, Germany, pirate island

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