Out of love for Poli - the establishment of the Politehnica Timișoara SA University Sports Society
Out of love for Poli - the establishment of the Politehnica Timișoara SA University Sports Society
The auditorium of the Conference Center of Politehnica Timișoara University hosted on Friday, June 25, 2021, a press conference on the establishment and future plans of Politehnica Timișoara SA University Sports Society, the event being attended by members of the board of directors of the new joint stock company, including Florin Drăgan, rector of Politehnica Timișoara University, Viorel-Aurel Șerban, president of ASU Politehnica Sports Club Association, Cristian Romonița, representative of Druckeria Association, Cosmin Contra, former player and coach at Politehnica Timișoara, Gheorghe Iova, general manager at Cramele Recaș, Dușan Filipaș, one of the most ardent supporters of Timisoara sports. The subscribed share capital at the establishment of the company is divided into 1000 registered shares, 90% representing the contribution of the ASU Politehnica Sports Club Association, and 10% that of the Druckeria Timișoara Supporters Association.
The establishment of the new joint stock company comes in the year in which we celebrate 100 years since the establishment, on December 4, 1921, of the Politehnica Timișoara Sports Society, which, over the years, has become a symbol of the city and has been supported, so as stated at the beginning of the meeting by the current rector of UPT, associate professor eng. Florin Drăgan, Ph.D., by all the leaders of the institution, starting with Traian Lalescu. In fact, this is a soul project supported by the current management of the Timisoara Polytechnic.
Former UPT rector and current president of ASU Politehnica Timișoara, prof. eng. Viorel-Aurel Șerban, Ph.D., underlined the fact that the establishment of the joint stock company comes from the need for Poli to become a community team, which would honorably represent the city and the region, as Politehnica University Timișoara has been the engine of development in the last 100 years. He added that the official name of the joint stock company - SSU Politehnica Timișoara SA (University Sports Society) - wants to recall the first name, from a century ago (SS Politehnica Timișoara).
Cosmin Contra, who started as a player and later as a coach at Politehnica Timișoara, said that he gladly accepted the proposal to be a member of the Board of Directors of the new company and that he will make every effort to make Poli a strength in Romanian football, launching an appeal to all those who love the team to return to it for a new beginning.
After thanking Politehnica University Timisoara and Druckeria for everything they have done so far for the team, Gheorghe Iova, general manager of Cramele Recaș, invoked the spirit that this team brought to the city, expressing his hope that, through the partnership with Politehnica Timișoara University, the team would promote to the first league, and within 5-7 years to reach the level to play in the European cups.
The representative of the fans, Cristian Romonița, reminded that 9 years ago, Druckeria took over the team from the 5th league and took it to the 2nd league, where it has been active for five years, in the last one fighting for promotion. But for what the Timișoara fans want, more is needed, so that the establishment of the society represents a chance to attract new shareholders, so that the team can reach the first league again, where it belongs.
Last but not least, one of the most ardent supporters of Timisoara sports, Dușan Filipaș, a graduate of Politehnica Timisoara, said that he enthusiastically joined this project of one of the most beautiful and beloved teams in the country, with a tradition of 100 years, launching, in turn, an appeal to other businessmen to join the project, but also to local and county authorities, especially, to ensure the infrastructure needed by the city and performance sports.
