Superliga: Dan Petrescu, message for the owner: “For the Europa League we have to invest more”

Dan Petrescu, the coach of the CFR Cluj team, explained why the Transylvanian group failed to reach the main phase of a European competition this season.

Prior to the match with FCSB, which will take place on Friday, at 8:30 pm, Petrescu said that Pafos, the team that eliminated CFR in the Conference League play-off, has “a 5 times larger budget.”

Dan Petrescu: “Pafos has a budget 5 times larger than ours”

“If I am here it means I feel good. It was a very difficult, not fantastic, but good season. If I was double it was fantastic. I was by far the most spectacular team.

Even though in the European Cups it was said that it was a disaster, Pafos won the title and Cup in Cyprus and have a budget 5 times larger than ours. You wouldn't want to know what salaries they have there. If I tell you, you are scared.

I am not interested in the game with FCSB has no stake. I will put a team to win. I expect to see the same thing with them. Of course, Olaru, Lixandru will play, I expect to see the majority, even if they will rest from the players, “said Dan Petrescu, at the press conference, quoted by FANATIK.ro.

Dan Petrescu: “We are with Renault and those have Mercedes”

The coach explained that CFR Cluj needs investments in order to compete at the highest level. It is certain that FCSB will be able to repeat the excellent European course this season.

“I have no insurance from the owner for transfers, but I have not yet discussed. About Burcă and Muhar's comeback I know everything from the press, other information I do not have. I really like to have players I know.

With a little luck we can get to Conference League. For the Europa League we have to invest more. FCSB sold to Coman, otherwise they only brought players. This is the reality, if Petrescu has players to work with will do the job. You have no money with money that you will succeed, but without money it is not possible, “said Dan Petrescu at the press conference.

If the year will want to restore the team again, I have no problem, but the requirements are smaller. FCSB can repeat the European season this year 150%, they just buy, I didn't hear something. They will surely be in groups. I hope more teams will do this. When I beat those from France (Rennes), where they were playing the best player in the world now, from Barcelona (no-Raphinha) and Camavaga, they made us ashamed.

We are with Renault and those have Mercedes. If we had Mercedes and they Renault and I would lose, I would say. So far at CFR has not happened. This team that eliminated us (no-PAFOS) won the championship and the cup and continues to spend, “said Petrescu.

CFR Cluj has won the Romanian Cup and will finish in the second place in the play-off. The team from Gruia will play in the Europa League preliminaries.