The owner Ioan Varga accepted with the open arms the resignation of Dan Petrescu from CFR Cluj. “Well he was a man”

Ashley Davis22/08/2025

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Dan Petrescu announced his resignation from CFR Cluj, after the humility suffered on the field of Hacken, 2-7, in the first leg of the Conference League play-off. The 57 -year -old coach did not think about the match in Sweden and said he was leaving the team.

Dan Petrescu, Out from CFR Cluj. PHOTO SportPictures

Shortly after the decision taken by Dan Petrescu, Ioan Varga, the owner of CFR Cluj, reacted. He said he would accept the coach's resignation without problems, saying that he appreciates that he has assumed the responsibility of the catastrophe in Sweden.

“Give God health (no to Dan Petrescu) if he resigned, I have nothing to do. I can only say that he is a man and is a man of character who, at least, has assumed this failure, who belongs to him. He made the team, he is responsible, no one got over him. At least, in the 12th hour he acknowledged and took the back. I accept his resignation without problems and we will think who comes instead of Dan Petrescu at CFR Cluj ”said Ioan Varga, for Fanatik.ro.

Ioan Varga declares himself shocked

The financier of the Transylvanians continued: “I am very upset, I have not seen the match. I will watch tomorrow (no today), to try to see the match to understand what happened. Tonight I am very upset and I will try to calm myself, so that I do not happen, the hell, something, because I am simply shocked.

I don't want to make any decision at this time. I will look at the game tomorrow, I will talk to my people at the club and we will try to understand what happened at this game. Currently, I'm just calm. “

Dan Petrescu, the end of the fourth term

Dan Petrescu ended his fourth term at CFR Cluj. He remains the most successful coach in the history of the club, conquering 4 titles and a cup of Romania on the Bank of Ardelen. The technician said that today he is no longer presented to the team and that he would have withdrawn after the return with Hacken, regardless of the result, due to health problems.

“I made the decision not to continue. I need a break and the boys need something new. I'm sorry to leave CFR Cluj, because I had very good years here, but with such a shame I cannot accept to go further. It is clear that I am guilty, no one has any guilt. I haven't solved everything yet.

Someone was to pay

Even if we qualified, I tell you honestly, this break we take. But it is clear that it came faster. I didn't feel well these days, at all. Maybe from stress, maybe what I have, and that's why I made a decision that is good for the club and for me. I'm sorry, I repeat, I had wonderful years here and I want to take a break. It is not known, maybe over a year, two, three, five, if I train, maybe I'll be back. I didn't make the decision hot and I won't change it. Starting tomorrow (no today) I will not introduce myself to training. I'm sorry it happened like this, but someone had to pay to such a score. ” said Dan Petrescu after the most drastic career defeat.