'Too much sex is costing Steaua' - Becali pinpoints reason for 1986 European Cup winners' poor form

Former European Cup champions FCSB are on a three-game winless run in the Romanian top flight, and owner Gigi Becali thinks it’s because his players are having too much sex.

Steaua, champions of Europe in 1986, finished the regular season eight points off the top of Liga 1, and were recently beaten 2-1 by city rivals Dinamo Bucharest.

Either side of that result, Steaua have struggled to draws against Academica Clinceni and Chindia Targoviste, two sides battling relegation to the second tier.

Editors' Picks

• 'People imagine my parties, but they don't know how good they were': Carnaval's irresistible lure for Ronaldo, Neymar, Romario and Maradona

"My players are making love with their girlfriends too often, that's why they aren't playing football so well lately,” Becali proclaimed after the Chindia game.