Article by Romeo Ene – published Tuesday, July 29, 2025, 00:30 / Updated Tuesday, July 29, 2025 00:30
Craiova University – U Cluj 2-1. Ioan Ovidiu Sabău (57 years old), the guest coach, offered the first reaction after the failure of this evening. He reproached his lack of involvement to his players.
U Cluj He drove her Craiova Until the 87th minute, but he left Bănie without point. In this context, Sabău claims that only some players “put the bone” and reproach their transfer strategy.
The “students” were hit by injuries, which is why the coach had to improvise, especially in the center of the defense.
Ioan Ovidiu Sabău, statements after Craiova – U Cluj 2-1: “We are all paid, I would like the players to be more involved”
“You can not play without central defenders. We want performance without central defenders, very, very difficult. Slowly, they were slowly, I did not want to nominate, players who, in fact, did not have that mood. Moments, in ten more meters, if you do, you do not reach the ball in the dangerous areas.
You are disappointed as a coach, there are many things that don't fit you, you want something else. It's a situation I have to manage as it is. Let's see how far I can carry such situations.
I would like players to be as involved and responsible. We are all paid, we are all respected at this club. I would like not just a few to suffer, to put a passion for this job.
We go further, sure, I would like another state of mind. We need to manage the last minutes very well. The regrets are late, there is no point … We focus on finding players who can want, who want to qualify, fight for this team, run, that always tell them.
When you run, you are respected. When not, you endure the consequences. I hope they are motivated, restored, to be able to run. The first condition for performance is to be able to run.
I really want a qualification in the Europa League. I hope to be inspired, to find the players motivated and who can, ”said Sabău, at the first sport.
Sabău wanted Stefanescu at U Cluj and reproaches his transfers strategy: “I need reinforcements”
“I would have wanted Stefanescu. It's quite late … When there is a competition, very difficult to cope. Probably such investments should have been made a month or two ago.
Now it is very difficult, because the players are looking for financially to be very good. Have other variants. There are problems on the team, there is a competition that you do not face.
I still need reinforcements, players in the central area. I am guilty. I had to manage the transfer period much better.
I did not know how to ask the problem and how to impose myself, to do the right thing for this team. Expectations have grown, you lose points because you are not covered in very, very important areas“, Added U Cluj's coach.
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