Article by Eduard Apostol – published Monday, October 6, 2025, 16:57 / Updated Monday, October 6, 2025:08
Ioan Ovidiu Sabău, 57, continues with U Cluj to take the team to the play-off, even though he announced his decision to leave the team on Saturday, after 1-2 to Miercurea Ciuc. The management gives full confidence to the “Moț”, according to GSP information. Neluțu Sabău's first reaction, for the Sports Gazette, confirms the situation!
U Cluj has a head coach! Ioan Ovidiu Sabău. The 57-year-old technician will go on with the “red hats” and will continue to fight to reach the play-off again.
2Points have gathered U Cluj in the last 4 stages, is 4 points from 6th place, the last one that would ensure the presence in the play-off
UPDATE 5:00 / Ioan Ovidiu Sabău confirmed that he will continue with U Cluj: “We go ahead! Together we are stronger”
Ioan Ovidiu Sabău confirmed that he will continue with his soul team. For several hours of relaxation, he withdrew today with the family, after discussions with the team officials.
“Together we are stronger, we go together! We told each point of view, the dissatisfaction, the good parts, the less good parts. Since the afternoon we start the job, to hope that better. They also had a few days off, to reflect.
Nothing happened, there were no complex discussions, I said each one who had to be said for U Cluj. After all, I made a decision for the good of the team. My desire was for me to solve the situation, so far, but it was not to be. I hope that tomorrow before we do it.
I think we have a lot of things to improve, together we can do them. He receives the interest of U here, always, ”commented Neluțu Sabău for the Sports Gazette.
The initial news
Ioan Ovidiu Sabău continues with U Cluj. First details after meeting with bosses
As GSP.ro announced yesterday, Neluțu Sabău had a meeting today with the club management, which has been held for several hours. One of the important people of the project, since U has taken it from the end of the fourth league, Sabău will be further A1 in Ardeleni.
Despite the speech he had public at the end of the failure with Csikszereda (1-2). However, President Radu Constantea had announced on Saturday night that neither he nor the other officials of the group take into account a premature separation of coach.
The parties have come to the conclusion today that the best variant for the team-especially that Neluțu Sabău has highlighted the “good team” in his weekend message-is for “Moțu” to continue at the head of the technical staff and to prepare the band, with the goal of qualifying in the play-off.
The first stage of the white and white is on Saturday, October 18, with FC Botosani on their own ground, a certain candidate in a place in the top 6 in this edition.
