Sorin Corpodean was degraded two times by UEFA, but FRF kept him on the list of FIFA and they were even preparing him to be the president of CCA instead of Gheorghe Constantin
Corpodean in cuffs. This was the news and the image presented yesterday in the Romanian football. The referee whom it is said that was the most talented after Crăciunescu and Porumboiu’s generation spent the night in the arrest of IPJ Piteşti. At a distance of exactly 14 years from the moment when he refereed the first match in League 1, Corpodean was arrested. He is accused that he took bribe of 15.000 dollars for the match FC Vaslui - FC Argeş 0-1. Since 2001, he had been involved very often in big scandals, being accused that he corrupted. FRF has always took up his cause.
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1. Controlled by Jean Pădureanu Cooperative
Gigi Becali has made an incredible with respect to Corpodean’s past. "In 2002, when I was a beginner, I was told that I have to pay if I don’t want to be robbed. I have paid 5.000 dollars for Corpodean, through an intermediate, this was the procedure to resist", said Becali, the intermediate being Jean Pădureanu, the one accused that he founded and ruled the Cooperative in the Romanian football.
2. Dissembled by FRF with good marks
Corpodean’s breakdown started at the end of 2001. In November he refereed FC Braşov - Rapid 1-0. He refereed the match being pro-hosts and he refused a clear penalty to the guests in minute 90, Rapid drawing off from the ground. He received a pass. Then followed one of the biggest scandals: Astra - FC Naţional 3-2, in the autumn of 2002. He didn’t give two penalties to the guests; he didn’t give two eliminations to the hosts. He received a 7 from Gheorghe Constantin and he was not suspended. Mircea Sandu went out in
