Article by Daniel Grigore – published Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 21:02 / Updated Wednesday, July 23, 2025 21:02
Together with the players and the staff of U Cluj, several political figures, including the mayor of Cluj-Napoca, Emil Boc.
U Cluj relies on important support On Thursday night, in the match that will mark the team's return to the European Cups after a 53 -year expectation.
Emil Boc and other political figures in Cluj-Napoca made the move to Erevan, for Ararat-Armenia-U Cluj
In Erevan, the students of Ioan Ovidiu Sabău will keep their fists and political figures in Cluj-Napoca, led by Mayor Emil Boc. But on the plane with the purpose of Erevan, other local decision-makers, such as Deputy Mayor Dan Tarcea and local councilor Aurelia Cristea, have taken place.
A few hours after landing in Armenia, Emil Boc also published a short clip from the take -off, where he has several dozen supporters of the “red hats”. “U Cluj-Napoca goes back to Europe again, after 53 years!”, The mayor wrote.
Cluj-Napoca City Hall, through the Local Council, is a founding member of the current club and important sponsor through the local budget. In fiscal year 2024, U marked as money from subsidies, donations and from local authorities the amount of 12.33 million lei, the equivalent of 2.43 million euros at the current course.
Alex Chipciu: “I didn't expect this great madness here!”
The day before the match, Alex Chipciu, U Cluj's captain, was impressed by the large number of people who moved to Erevan.
“Honestly, I didn't expect this big madness here! I was thinking it's hard to get to Yerevan but people mobilized. Part came with us, a part through other routes. It is important for us, for the energy we will have to have tomorrow, ”he said at the press conference.
