Article by Alexandru Barbu – published Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 14:49 / Updated Wednesday, May 21, 2025 14:49
Daniel Pancu, 47, is on the Rapid Listafter the departure of Marius Șumudică (54). Here are some clues about what the white-spokesmen would look like with the current U21 selected selection on the bench: ultra-fence, a possible 3-4-2-1 system, several young footballers, fewer foreigners.
In principle, Pancu will be available after June 17, when Romania U21 disputes the last group match at the European Youth Championship, with Slovakia. The other opponents of the youth representative are Italy and Spain, so the “tricolors” have little chance to move on.
Pancu would have time to lead the summer preparation of the rapists, the next championship begins on July 12-13. Did not receive from the Federation any proposal to extend the contract, As he himself stated. Signals that the installation of Pancu on the bench of Rapid is plausible.
How would Daniel Pancu a coach would quickly turn?
1. An offensive team
Pancu has accused the poor football in recent years. Miță Iosif, Mutu, Șumudică did not necessarily display spectacular evolutions, played for the result. “Giulești has to see a beautiful bar, not an ugly goal,” said the Romanian E21 coach, which tax and lack of a game identity.
It is not in the spirit of the game to start the match from the idea of not getting empty
– Daniel Pancu, talking about Rapid
2. System with 3 Stora and two “Decari”
Pancone did not understand why quickly na implemented the system with the 3 -storey systemoffering the examples of the teams formed by Mircea and Răzvan Lucescu in Giulești, both successful. Recently, Lennon, and Șumudică played with 3 central defenders, but Pancu spoke concretely about a module 3-4-2-1, with two “decays” behind the striker.
- A Rapid team variant, located in 3-4-2-1: Aioani – Ciobotariu, Pașcanu, Ignat – Onea, Vulturar, Grameni, Braun – Christensen, Petrila – Burmaz
3. Several young, fewer foreign players
Pancu will find at Rapid a number of young footballers, with many worked in Romania U21: Ignat, Borza, Vulturar, Gramen, Rareș Pop. The last 3 have not received credit from Șumudică and it is expected that Pancu will rely more on them. Especially since the former striker of the Giulesti is not a follower of foreigners. Now Rapid has 14 strangers in the lot.
Daniel Pancu for Rapid:
- As a player: 230 matches and 75 goals only in the championship;
- He won 6 trophies: a title (1999), 3 Cups of Romania (1998, 2002 and 2006) and two superchers (1999, 2002);
- In recent years he has been a coach and president at Rapid.
I wish Pancu's good! Let God make much better results than I did! And together with the team he will do with the players to realize what they want very much. I wish them to take the championship or win a trophy
– Marius Șumudică
