chairman and mayor of Iași Gheorghe Nichita. 2006–07 season Politehnica Iași started the season with the same financial problems, resulting in only four players joining the team in the pre-season break and many salaries and debts paid late. In addition, the conflict between Gheorghe Nichita and Iași prefect Radu Prisăcaru concerning public funding of the club and interference by the press spiced up the atmosphere. Despite all odds, Politehnica kept itself between the top six teams after the first 12 matches and was unbeaten for eight consecutive matches (seven in Liga I and one cup match), drawing at home with Steaua (1–1), Rapid and FCU Politehnica Timișoara (0–0). A negative run followed with one point in seven league matches and was followed by a 4–0 away victory against local rivals Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț. Politehnica finally finished 13th with 40 points. The team qualified for the second time in a row in the quarter-finals of the Romanian Cup, disposing of Universitatea Cluj (2–1) and Farul Constanța (1–0), however, they were eliminated by Poli Timișoara, score 1–2. 2009–10 season The club relegated from the Liga I at the end of the season. Dissolution After it relegated in 2010, the club became bankrupt because of debts that were accumulated during the years. The football tradition in Iași has been continued by Politehnica Iași (2010), which regard themselves as the continuation of the original team. In 2018, they earned the right to use the logo and name of FC Politehnica. Honours Liga I: Best finish: 6th in 1965–66 Liga II: Winners (6): 1959–60, 1961–62, 1967–68, 1972–73, 1981–82, 2003–04 Runners-up (4): 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1993–94 Liga III: Winners (1): 2001–02 Rivalries with other clubs Politehnica Iași had a rivalry with FC Vaslui and Oțelul Galați. Former managers Ion Unguroiu (1960–1961) Traian Iordache (1962–1963) Constantin Teașcă (1963–1965) Augustin Botescu (1965–1967) Ion Zaharia (1967–1968) Șerban Iustin (1968–1970) Vintilă Mărdărescu (1970–1972) Ilie Oană (1973–1977) Leonida Antohi (1977–1981) Gheorghe Constantin (1981–1982) Ioan Marica (1982–1983) Ion Motroc (1982–1983) Ioan Marica (1983–1984) Vasile Ianul (1983–1984) Vasile Simionaș (1983–1984) Constantin Oțet (1984–1985) Vasile Simionaș (1984–1985) Dumitru Anton (1995–1996) Leonida Antohi (1995–1996) Narcis Ciocîrlan (1995–1996) Silviu Stănescu (1995–1996) Constantin Moldoveanu (1996–1997) Marian Moldovan (1997–1998) Ioan Marica (1998) Ion Moldovan (1998–1999) Mihai Dănilă (1999–2000) Leonida Nedelcu (1999–2000) Ion Dumitru (2000–2001) Vasile Simionaș (2001–2002) Marin Barbu (2002–2003) Vasile Simionaș & Narcis Ciocîrlan (2003–2004) Ionuț Popa (2004–2008) Cristiano Bergodi (2008–2009) Ionuț Popa (2008–2009) Dumitru Dumitriu (2009–2010)