Article by Adrian Duţă – Published Friday, 15 May 2026, 07:54 / Updated Friday, 15 May 2026 08:03
Daniel Pancu, the coach of CFR Cluj, declared that he is wanted at Rapid, a team prepared by Constantin Gâlcă until the end of the season.
Giulești have a good chance to change the technician in the summer. If Gâlcă does not win the European Cups, then his contract will not be extended. Rapid is in 5th place, 5 points behind Dinamo, which occupies the Conference barrier position. There are still two stages left in the play-offs.
In the context of the problems at CFR Cluj, Daniel Pancu being offended by the shareholder Ioan Varga, the coach was asked about the Rapid version, the team where he wrote history as a player and which he trained in League 3 and League 2.
Daniel Pancu: “I know only one thing from Rapid, that people really want me”
“I don't know about Rapid at the moment. I only know one thing about Rapid, that people really want me. I haven't negotiated with anyone. If that happens, I have some conditions to make. By far Rapid at the moment.
I'm focused 100%, 1000% from day one, because I believed in this team, in these guys. If we had some bonuses in certain matches, we would still be in the fight for the title”, declared Pancu, according to digisport.ro.
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Although Rapid and Daniel Pancu publicly denied that they held negotiations, according to GSP information there were discussions between the two parties. They cannot be officially recognized, because the season is not over yet.
I have said so many times how Costel's contract is. It has a clause, if it goes to the European cups, it is extended. While we still have a chance, I don't think it's normal to talk to another coach. If they don't achieve their goal, we think, maybe we make changes.
I have said several times, I have a very good relationship with Pancu. Those from CFR Cluj made the best choice. He sees football well, he is perhaps the greatest legend of Rapid. He was the man who started the project, promoted with us from League 3.
Pancu is a man who will coach the Rapid in the future. It's an option, it will always be an option for Rapid. I always talked to him, he always helped the club, if we needed something, to present a shirt, to give the kick-off, he responded positively
– Victor Angelescu, Rapid president
Daniel Pancu, offended by Ioan Varga
