The President of Cluj University, reaction after the delegation of a referee with family ties to FCSB
Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published on Thursday, 26 February 2026 22:30 / Updated on Thursday, 26 February 2026 22:32
The University official emphasized that he is only focused on the game and the team's goals. Before the game in stage 29, the penultimate one of the regular season, U Cluj is in 4th place, with 48 points after 28 stages.
Radu Constantea, about the relationship between Ianuli and Dima: “I hope there will be no problems”
CCA delegated Iulian Dima to the VAR chamber. The referee has a family connection through an alliance with Marius Ianuli: the two are second cousins, Ianuli's grandfather being the brother of Dima's wife's grandfather. The information was made public by Adrian Porumboiu, several years ago.
“I do not comment on delegations, I hope and am convinced that there will be no problems in this perspective, and the result will only be the one on the field. It is an extremely important match for us, I hope we can win tomorrow and achieve our goal: to reach the play-offs.
We are only interested in reaching the play-offs, it is not our problem, we have neither likes nor dislikes towards any other club. In the end, let the deserving teams who earn their points on the field reach the play-offs”, said Radu Constantea, according to iamsport.ro.
U Cluj, in her hands for a place in the play-off
The University of Cluj occupies the 4th place in the Superliga, with 41 points after 28 stages, and is well on its way in the fight for access to the top six places.
On Friday, the Transylvanian team will receive the visit of Oțelul Galati on “Cluj Arena”, in a duel that can be decisive. The team prepared by Bergodi can secure their place in the play-off with a win, but in case of a draw or a defeat, the decisive match will be played in the last stage, at the National Arena, against the Romanian champions, FCSB.
The red-blue ones don't look better either. They need six points in the last two matches of the regular season, with UTA Arad (away) and Cluj University (home), but even then they are not sure of the place in the Top 6, depending on the results of their opponents.
