360 Gist Pilot: Steaua Bucharest changes name to FC FCSB

Friday, 31 March 2017

Steaua Bucharest changes name to FC FCSB

According to the Romanian FA, the 1986 European Cup winners have been using the name 'Steaua Bucharest' illegally, this name belongs to the army side, and they wanted the name back.
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The ministry took the club and its owner Gigi Becali to court to resolve the issue, and the ministry won the case.
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The court ruled that the 26-time champions had been using the name illegally since 2004, and will begin using their new name on March 30.
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The Romanian club side, Steaua Bucharest have now changed their name to FC FCSB.
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FC FCSB stands for the typo-esque Football Club Football Club Steaua Bucharest.
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Becali initially thought of self-indulgently changing the club's name to FC Sports Becali.
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“The fans will follow me," he parped. "They will say there was a huge injustice and will follow me.”

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