“I provide security for patrons, but we don't run on batteries!” » Nelu Varga's trusted man: “Promoted by Mr. Pancu”

Article by Andrei Crăiţoiu – Published Tuesday, 06 January 2026 21:02 / Updated Tuesday, 06 January 2026 21:26
Following the publication of the material “The bodyguard's son instead of the legend Ciprian Deac in Spain!”, Marin Filip, owner of a boxing club, father of goalkeeper Marc and considered Nelutu Varga's number one confidant wanted to make clarifications for GSP.
GSP.RO revealed that several young players without minutes and for two years at CFR Cluj were taken to the training camp by Daniel Pancu, in Spain. Among them is goalkeeper Marc Filip, from the youth team of the Gruia club.
“With a remarkable career and impressive developments, Marc proved to be an exceptional goalkeeper, a real pillar of the defense and an example of professionalism, hard work and dedication”, was the description of the CFR at the time of the presentation of the goalkeeper.
According to the GSP information, Marc would have been taken to the camp as “a thank you for the services that Marin Filip provides to Varga, his trusted man”.
Marin Filip called for a point of view on the published information.
– Mr. Filip, good evening.
– Good evening. I read on your website the text about the CFR Cluj team sent to the training camp. And there are some things I need to clarify.
– Please, what is it about?
– Marc found out that he will be part of the squad for the training camp on January 3rd. It is his second camp with the CFR's big team. Please understand that there is no file, no relationship, and no pressure from the team boss.

– Are you close to Mr. Varga?
– We do not operate on batteries, even though I have been in this club for ten years. I am a security manager and I also ensure the protection of the patrons, but here it is about someone's malice and the envy of a person through which Marc is shown guilty! And it's not fair. It is not the case that he should be attacked in this way.
“There is no other involvement from anyone”
– Can you tell us..
– The child works every day for his dream, and it is not normal to point the finger at the fact that Ciprian Deac, whom I have known for ten years and with whom I went to matches and trips, with whom I won five championship titles, was left at home by the staff.

Ciprian Deac and Ioan Varga
– Not because of Marc, Ciprian Deac was not taken to the camp.
– This is what is understood from the title of the material. It is not normal for my son to be singled out in this situation because there is no intervention from anyone.
– The material refers to the general situation…
– He has been a member of the club's youth team for years, he works and reached the big team for his achievements, being promoted by Mr. Pancu exclusively for his qualities. There is no other involvement from anyone.
The world knows me and knows who I am! I have boxed dozens of champions and it is not normal for someone to attack me and Marc directly for some serious problems that are at CFR Cluj at the moment…
Marin Philip
How does the CFR Cluj team look in the training camp in Spain
- Goalkeepers: Otto Hindrich, Octavian Valceanu, Rareș Gal, Marc Filip
- defense: Mario Camora, Matei Ilie, Aly Abeid, Sinyan Sheriff, Radu Alexandru, Viktor Kun, Alexandru Tîrlea, Costel Avram
- midfielders: Alin Fică, Tidiane Keita, Ovidiu Perianu, Karlo Muhar, Adrian Păun, Jayden Rus, Andrei Cordea, Andres Sfait, Meriton Korenica, Lorenzo Biliboc, Denis Crișan, Mohammed Kamara
- attackers: Islam Slimani, Aliev Alibek, Vlad Orgă




