Invited to the GSP podcast “2 to 1”Vlad Munteanu, the sports director of the Romanian Football Federation, analyzed Daniel Pancu's end at the helm of Romania U21.
Pancu left the position of selector of the youth representative after the European Championship this summer, where Romania was eliminated in the group stage.
After Italy U21 – Romania U21 1-0, Pancu He criticized his players and collaboratorsto later return with a new series of controversial statements when he said that could send 4 players home on reasons for indiscipline.
Vlad Munteanu puts Pancu's reactions on account of the pride and reminds of an example from 2017, when Daniel Isăilă excluded from the Romanian U21 lot Ionuț Nedelcearu, Patrick Petre, Alin Dudea and Vlad Olteanu, because they They had consumed alcohol in the plane.
Vlad Munteanu, at Podcastul GSP “2 to 1”: “Because of the pride, Pancu made some statements that did not help him”
“Pancone remained in the player. Maybe because of the pride he made some statements that did not help him. I am a positive guy and I would tell Pancu:” Let's see what you did well, let's look at the mistakes and the possibility of improving you. Let's see what you could change until the next appearance. “
Most Pancu's statements during Euro 2025 are made hot, especially those that mattered, such as what it stated after the first match, with Italy. Besides, he insisted with certain things in the cold … ”, said Vlad Munteanu.
“Package, luggage and home!”
“Do you know how Daniel Isăilă sent the 4 players from Dinamo at home?! Could it have happened in 2025: package, luggage and home!added FRF official.
On the other hand, I defended Daniel Pancu in the case of Cătălin Cîrjan. I stayed and still stand behind him. I think it is our duty to respect the position of coach and respect the decisions of the coaches. Our development is about this thing
– Vlad Munteanu, at Podcastul GSP “2 to 1”
Daniel Pancu, incendiary statements during and after the European Championship:
- “I sent from above, I do not know how my signals arrived on the bench, because they were very slow. Slow. If I was on the bench with Italy, I would never lose this game! We would have won!”
- “If I say that at 23 o'clock no one leaves the room and I go down one evening at 23:21 to take a water and see 4 players … one was at the massage, 3 on the halls! I think it was indiscipline. I could send them home, but it would have been created again. All 4 were holders with Italy.”
- “Some players did not even share Transfermarkt. On two or three of them to guard them to catch them at a club team, for what they did at the end of the match with Slovakia!”
Romania has lost all 3 matches in Group A from Euro U21, 0-1 with Italy, 1-2 with Spain, 1-2 with Slovakia. Pancu was suspended at the first two parties, after losing his temper at the last duel in the preliminaries, 3-1 with Switzerland in Giuleștibecame off the referee and was eliminated.
Integral podcast | “2 to 1” with Vlad Munteanu:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBBW1QD_M8
About Vlad Munteanu:
- In Romania he played in Bacău, Dinamo, FC National and Chiajna;
- Outside it has evolved for Energy Cottbus, VFL Wolfsburg, Auxerre, Arminia Bielefeld, FSV Frankfurt and ErzgeBirge AUE;
- It has 13 goals and 8 assists in 58 appearances in the Bundesliga;
- 6 trophies has won throughout his career, all with Dinamo: two titles (2002 and 2004), 3 Cups of Romania (2001, 2003, 2004) and one Super Cup (2005);
- For his transfers, 3 million euros were paid;
- He was the president of U Cluj between 2013 and 2015;
- Since 2016 he has been working at the Federation, now he is the sports director of the forum.
