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This is the harrowing moment a 16-year-old footballer appears to be beaten by his coach for organising a secret team trip to McDonald's the night before a big game.

Coach Liviu Petrache was caught on camera during an Under-17's CSM Studentesc Iasi game, seemingly losing his temper with a member of the squad.

The 40-year-old is seen repeatedly kicking youngster Codrin Tirisca, with the footage going viral on social media.

And the young player for the Romanian side has revealed what was behind the sudden alleged attack, which took place during a crucial game in Otopeni, located in southern Romania's Ilfov County.

Young Codrin said: "The night before we were due to play, we were put up in a bed and breakfast.

"None of us had anything to eat because the food there was so awful, and in the night we were hungry so we sneaked out on foot to the [McDonald's] restaurant and bought something.

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"In the morning, the receptionist told the coach what had happened and he freaked out and blamed me.

"He was complaining about it all the time, and then at the game, he took me off [the pitch] ten minutes before the break and he hit me.

"He punched me in the mouth, then a few slaps over the face and in the end he kicked me in the head."

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The chairman of the club, Leonida Antohi, said that the coach turned up on club premises to hand in his resignation after the footage emerged online.

Mr Antohi added: "We cannot tolerate such a behaviour.

"No matter what mistake the boys make, nothing justifies what the coach did.

"I do not understand Liviu’s reaction, which I would describe as out of character because I have known him since he was a player.

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"I was his coach and I knew he was a serious lad."

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The Romanian Football Federation has begun an investigation into the incident, taking place during a match with CS Sport Team Bucuresti on October 31.

Nicolae Tirisca, the father of the boy who was attacked, said that he and his family were still deciding what action to take.

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He said: "I wasn't there so I've only seen what was on the video, and we are still thinking on what to do. I'm certainly not interested in any compensation payment, we don't want his money, but we do want justice.

"Whether that will involve taking him to court, I don't know."