Article by Tudor Belivaca – published Monday, September 15, 2025, 13:46 / Updated Monday, September 15, 2025 13:47
Cristi Balaj (54 years old), the president of the CFR Clujhe stated that he is seriously thinking about leaving the team leadership in Gruia.
The former referee said that he will have a discussion with the owner Ioan Varga in relation to this topic.
Cristi Balaj takes into account the departure from CFR Cluj: “It is too frustrating to torment and not return your results”
“I talked to Mr. Varga after the Hacken failure. I take seriously to give up. I really have no time, it's hard, frustrating, tiring. I woke up and took a red card because I asked for the second yellow at the match with FCSB. You see, and when I talk about arbitration.
(No. Do you seriously think about leaving?) Yes, it is too frustrating to struggle, to get involved, to have a lot to do and not to return. Speaking and you come to the conclusion that CFR is better than last season.
It is difficult to leave a man who has put so many tens of millions of euros in football. That's why I stayed, but it's getting harder for me. Without the support of Mr. Varga we have no way to succeed. That was why I didn't go. It really isn't worth Neluțu Varga. And if you ask for something with half a mouth, you can't refuse it. It is increasingly difficult for me, ”said Cristi Balaj, according to FANATIK.ro.
CFR Cluj, the Romanian vice -champion last season, has a disastrous championship start: the team from Gruia has 7 points accumulated in 9 stages. The team led at this time by Andrea Mandorlini won only one match: the first stage with Unirea Slobozia, score 2-1.
Also, the Gruia band lost the Romanian Super Cup in front of FCSB by the FCSB rival, score 2-1 and was eliminated from the European Cups by Hacken, 7-3 overall.
