Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Saturday, 07 March 2026 23:23 / Updated on Saturday, 07 March 2026 23:33
FCSB – U Cluj 1-3. Florin Tanase (31 years old) reacted after the failure of the red-blues, the last one before the start of the play-out. He commented resignation of coach Elias Charalambous (45) and gave an enigmatic answer when asked about the contract extension.
His contract with FCSB expires in the summer: “From the summer. Now it's spring, we wait until the summer,” Tanase said.
Florin Tănase, statements after FCSB – U Cluj 1-3: “Charalambous did not enter the locker room”
“He did not enter the dressing room (no – Charalambous). I heard it too. What can I say? We thank him for the performances we did together. He hasn't said anything these days. Probably this match made him take this decision.
It's clearly a very bad moment for the team. Now I don't know, everyone makes the decision. If he said it, it will be hard to take back. That's how it is in football, coaches pay when there are no results.
We opened the scoring, then scored goals on the counterattack, as has happened many times in this championship. Overall, our game was bad. Maybe if we didn't take the third goal, we could come back. It was a poor performance and it's hard. When you know you're in the play-outs… Once again we apologize to the fans, because they don't deserve this.
It is clear that it is an unpleasant situation, but we are all to blame. Tonight there was also a blizzard. I'm not saying it as an alibi, but many have caught the virus, colds, no energy”, said Florin Tănase, according to digisport.ro.
Whoever comes, if you don't come with motivation, you don't come with attitude, you don't come with anything, what will your coach do? Not! That's what I'm talking about, we're experienced players and it's passed. We have to go on and show through the game. That's my opinion.
– Valentin Crețuthe FCSB defender, about Charalambous' departure
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