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.
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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
The Sweeper - A World Football Podcast