Stoica names Boutoutaou best FCSB player after Becali criticism

FCSB lost 0-1 to Universitatea Cluj after Jovo Lukic scored in the 76th minute. Following the defeat, club official Mihai Stoica stated that Aymen Boutoutaou was the best player for FCSB during the match. This assessment directly contradicted the public stance of owner Gigi Becali, who criticized Boutoutaou after the same game.

Becali indicated he retains patience for six more matches regarding Boutoutaou before making further decisions about his status at the club. Despite the owner's critical remarks and conditional timeline, Stoica expressed belief that the forward can handle the pressure associated with playing for FCSB.

The internal disagreement over Boutoutaou’s performance follows a recent high-profile contribution from the forward. In FCSB’s previous 4-1 victory against Rapid, Boutoutaou scored two goals. He entered that match as a substitute in the second half before finding the net twice.

Boutoutaou joined FCSB during the summer transfer window from the French third league. The transfer fee exceeded 1.3 million euros. Laurențiu Reghecampf currently serves as the head coach of the FCSB team.