Reghecampf Names Muhar Captain for FCSB Debut Against Oțelul

FCSB began a new coaching chapter against Oțelul Galați at Arena Națională on October 10, 2026, with Laurențiu Reghecampf taking charge of his third spell at the Bucharest club. For the Romanian SuperLiga's 11th round, he selected a 4-2-3-1 formation and handed the captain's armband to midfielder Karlo Muhar. According to the starting lineups published by GSP and Digi Sport, Ștefan Târnovanu started in goal behind defenders Valentin Crețu, Dawa, Duarte, and Ricardo Pădurariu.

Muhar and Ofri Arad formed the defensive midfield partnership, with David Miculescu, Juri Cisotti, and Korenica supporting striker Arnold Garita. Muhar's appointment as captain was notable because he was the newest player in the starting lineup. Reghecampf also left Risto Radunovic and Joao Paulo on the bench, while Batubinsika was among the substitutes after previously reported medical problems.

FCSB entered the match under pressure after collecting one draw and four defeats across its previous five league games, according to GSP. The team had 12 points from 10 matches and sat 11th in the standings, while Oțelul occupied 14th place with 10 points.

Reghecampf replaced Marius Baciu at FCSB, while Portuguese coach Rui Duarte took over at Oțelul following the departure of Stjepan Tomas. The fixture marked the first match in charge for both coaches at their respective clubs. FCSB's confirmed starting lineup was Târnovanu, Crețu, Dawa, Duarte, Pădurariu, Muhar, Arad, Miculescu, Cisotti, Korenica, and Garita.

The substitutes were M. Popa, Gnahore, Joao Paulo, D. Avram, Politic, Batubinsika, M.

Toma, Radunovic, L. Stancu, and Al. Stoian.

Oțelul started with Dur-Bozoancă in goal, supported by Sylla, Christopoulos, P. Iacob, and M. Silva in defense.

A. Ciobanu, R. Brito, and Pedro Nuno formed the midfield, while Bordun, Correia, and Patrick led the attack.

GSP estimated that approximately 10,000 spectators would attend the match at Arena Națională. The publication also reported that FCSB had recorded five wins and four draws in its previous 10 home league matches, alongside one defeat.

Reghecampf's eligibility to coach remained a separate issue ahead of the fixture because of a financial dispute with Universitatea Craiova. ProSport reported that the Romanian Football Federation had authorized him to coach in domestic competitions while the disciplinary case remained unresolved. The dispute concerns a claimed outstanding payment of 150,000 euros and additional penalties sought by Universitatea Craiova owner Mihai Rotaru.

According to ProSport, the disciplinary committee was expected to rule on Reghecampf's request to confirm that he had fulfilled his financial obligations by October 14, 2026. FCSB owner Gigi Becali said the club had paid the principal amount claimed by Universitatea Craiova and disputed the additional charges. His comments, reported by ProSport, reflected the disagreement over whether further payments remained due.

Universitatea Craiova was considering legal action against the federation over the decision to allow Reghecampf to coach before the dispute was resolved, according to ProSport. Oțelul was also reported to be considering a formal protest if competition regulations permitted one.