“There are things that have done harm over time”

Article by Alexandru Stanciu – Published Tuesday, 05 May 2026, 19:05 / Updated Tuesday, 05 May 2026 19:05
CFR Cluj is going through a period of transition throughout the club. Throughout this season, Iuliu Mureșan returned to the club as president, and Marius Bilașco, one of the sports directors, left CFR Cluj to go to Rapid. Recently, confirmation of the departure of another leader, Bogdan Mara, also came.
Daniel Niculae, on the rumors according to which Daniel Pancu will take over Rapid: “There are things that have done harm over time”
“Such information is not good in the CFR locker room, because they are there, fighting for the first place. There are some rumors that are not good for the players. There are some who will understand and others who will not.
There are things that have done harm throughout time and the Rapid. Information always came out at the start of the playoffs. If it was discussed, I think the discussions could be postponed a little until the end of the season“, said Daniel Niculae, according to digisport.ro.
Mara is leaving, that's how she announced us. Normally, when these things change, the coaches change, but for now I don't know, it's nothing official. It is normal that when the managers change, the coach also changes. They are people with whom they have worked, with whom they have relationships. Not the case with me. I have no information, but there are rumors that things are going that way. This for a few days.
The president (no – Iuliu Mureșan) doesn't know very well what to answer me either, but the important thing is that we finish this championship with our heads held high, our foreheads held high, and give every last drop of energy for CFR in these 3 remaining matches. That's the most important thing; who comes and who goes matters less.
– Daniel PancuCFR Cluj coach, at GSP Live




