“We will have to “air” the dressing room a bit! There are players who are not compatible with me”

Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published Friday, December 19, 2025 10:32 p.m. / Updated Friday, December 19, 2025 11:29 p.m.
Daniel Pancu, the coach of CFR Cluj, reacted immediately after his team defeated FC Botoșani, score 1-0, in a match of stage #21 of the Superliga.
Daniel Pancu reiterated the fact that many players will leave and that he will be most interested in the character of the footballers, announcing big changes in the winter.
Daniel Pancu reacted after Botoșani – CFR Cluj 0-1: “We have great value, but from January the direction will be towards players with character”
“The victory of character, of suffering, of those who wanted very much to play this last stage. From my point of view, they are all heroes. I had very few solutions on the bench. I played with a top midfielder (no – Fica).
At central defender, side defender this thing has happened before. We have great value, but from January the direction will be towards players of character, because we have 9 more games to go plus another 9 at the moment, even if we won against an invincible team at home. It will be difficult, tough games where we need character.
I suffered a lot, I came with the players who wanted to wear the CFR shirt. In these moments, even if the adversary dominates you in a clear manner, God helps you!
I haven't changed much. The players are the same. Today we played without many of those who have been so far. A bit on the defensive organization… because many goals were conceded in this championship, atypical for the CFR. Somehow, we manage to score. The midfield and attacking players have very high quality. The lot is clear of the first 6.
It was a year in which many things happened. I found out along the way what happened. There are moments like this in the life of a team. I need the help of management. There are players who are not compatible with me in terms of playing style, behavior, discipline in training.
We will have to “air” the locker room a bit because there are a lot of them. who will come Ask the leaders. I only know the profile of the players.
All the teams kept winning. We've made 13 points since I've been here, the same number of points that were made before I came. When I came there were 6 points up to 6th place and today there were 7. I equaled the number of points in one lap and I still remained at 7 points. We are at 4, but they still have teams to play. It's balanced, anything can happen. Normally, the teams that have value are where they belong”, Daniel Pancu said in the flash interview on the Fotbal Club show from DigiSport.
-
CFR Cluj missed Louis Munteanu and Matei Ilie, who were suspended, Iacopo Cernigoi (who would have left the team), Lindon Emerllahu (transferred to Ukraine), but also three others who declared themselves injured: Andres Sfaiț, Anton Kresic and Marcus Coco.
There are two players who said they were injured, but the x-rays showed nothing. If they continue like this, they will train behind the goal. At least in numbers if they came, as Korenica was
– completed Daniel Pancu at the press conference.





