The quickest substitution ever? Former Chelsea star Dan Petrescu brings off youngster after 24 SECONDS in Cluj game to get around Romanian league's U21 rule
Cluj manager Dan Petrescu bizarrely substituted his own player just 24 seconds into Tuesday's game against Gaz Metan Medias due to Romanian homegrown rules.
The laws state that at least two homegrown Under 21 players must be in the starting line-up and as a result, 18-year-old Alin Fica started and was replaced less than a minute in by Alexandru Paun without even touching the ball.
Speaking after the game, former Chelsea star Petrescu admitted he 'embarrassed himself' in blatantly working around the rules and said 'the rule made me do it.'
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The Romanian game between Cluj and Gaz Metan Medias was played behind closed doors
Eighteen-year-old Alin Fica, who was substituted, shakes the hand of manager Dan Petrescu
