Recap
Voluntari’s financial situation has reached another critical stage, with the club’s players reportedly having gone three months without receiving their salaries. June was the last month for which payments were made and the situation has become increasingly frustrating due to the lack of communication from the club’s management.
These off-field problems are reflected in Voluntari’s performances. They currently sit 15th, second from bottom and have managed just one win and one draw in their last seven rounds (1-1-5). Their defensive record is particularly concerning, having conceded 22 goals while scoring only nine. Only Csikszereda, with 23 goals conceded, have a worse defensive record.
Corvinul have finally ended a four-match winless run by securing a 2-3 victory over Oțelul. That result should provide a welcome confidence boost and this fixture presents an excellent opportunity to build on that momentum and potentially launch a winning streak against an opponent struggling with both financial instability and poor defensive performances.