Article by Alexandru Stanciu – Published on Saturday, 07 February 2026 23:13 / Updated on Sunday, 08 February 2026 00:12
The CFR official claims that Bergodi was very agitated at the end of the match and that he should have been eliminated long before the end of the match.
Iuliu Mureșan, after the scandal at the end of the derby between CFR Cluj and U Cluj: “Bergodi has a rather short fuse and lights up rather quickly”
“First of all, we were given an inexperienced brigade in a game like this. Technically I have nothing to complain about, but they handled the end of the game very badly.
I was sitting in the box and I was behind the bench of U Cluj, Bergodi entered the field 2-3 times, the collaborators could barely hold him. If the fourth official interfered, he could get a red card.
In the 85th minute, Bergodi wanted to go to the field after Cordea. Our player had what he had with Nistor, he didn't swear at Bergodi.
Cordea swore with Nistor at one point, but they didn't push each other. Bergodi doesn't know why he took it so personally. He wanted to enter the field and the collaborators could barely hold him. The fourth official was forced to call the center back to take action, so the end was much nicer.
It was a real derby, with many goals. I want to congratulate the public and the galleries for behaving very well. It was a real derby, both on the pitch and in the stands. Too bad it got ruined at the end because of people who can't control themselves. That's sad!
I like Bergodi and have worked with him, but he gets lost in certain situations of stress and tension. Coaches are like teachers, you're not allowed to get out of it. How do you take on a player from an opposing team as a coach? It's intolerable! I wonder what punishment he will receive.
It was exaggerated, too exaggerated. He was probably bothered by the result, I think. He got angry when there was that banter between Nistor and Cordea. I don't know why it lit up like that, it has a rather short fuse and it lights up rather quickly.
Cordea told me what dialogue he had with Nistor, he saw Bergodi addressing him and he couldn't be contained anymore. The referees did not know how to manage what was happening there.
It was an outing that does him no credit at all. He is a very good coach, I respected him and I will continue to respect him. The gesture is unforgivable and unclassifiable.
It was a nice show in the grandstand, except for a few small things. Bergodi incited them, everything happened because of his exit”, declared Iuliu Mureșan, on the show “Fotbal Club”, from Digi Sport.
The reserve referee for the CFR Cluj – U Cluj match was George Roman. In the center was Rareș Vidican, assisted with the two touches by Andrei Constantinescu and Marius Vadea. Sorin Costreie and Andrei Antonie were in the VAR room.
