“Not only Rapid wants me. There are also teams from abroad, good championships”

Pancu took over CFR Cluj in a delicate period, with the team at the bottom of the standings, instead of the play-off, and qualified it for the European cups.

Descatușut, with the objective accomplished, announced that in the last stage, when CFR will receive the visit of FC Argeș, the footballers will play with few minutes in the play-off. On top of that, he wanted to send arrows in the direction of two players who left CFR in the winter mercato, one of them being, very likely, Louis Munteanu.

Daniel Pancu shot darts after qualifying for the Conference League

“We've had an incredible run of results, I think this calendar year we're the best team. Some great players and next week will be a relaxed week, absolutely all the players will be playing who have trained wonderfully.

Basically, since I started making some decisions, I regret that the last two did not happen in the winter, because we would have won a lot more. For a month, a month and a half, the atmosphere at training is exactly what I want.

Absolutely all the players are very involved, that's why I told you that in the match with FC Argeș all those who were sparring partners in training will play. I'm sorry that I couldn't give them more minutes, but they will enjoy together with Ciprian, the legend of the club, who is retiring.

God placed them. I started after the game with Dinamo, a total hopelessness, an indescribable state in the dressing room. I had to work fast-forward on my self-esteem, on regaining the confidence of the players. From there he left.

A lot of discipline, a lot of work, and today I was telling you that God made it possible for us to achieve a goal that seemed impossible to achieve in the play-offs, even in a match with Dinamo.

What decisions were we talking about? See the last and last players to leave. It doesn't matter if I name them, you find them very easily. They were ruining the atmosphere and they couldn't even, in strength training, reaction training, if a single player is late we lose the whole block.

We are talking about a block of 5 at pressure, you realize he's an attacking player and that's what I blame myself for. Maybe, today, we would have had a chance at the championship. Sure, and with a few decisive moments, Cordea's miss in Craiova and the goal scored by Mendy in the last minute in the match with U Cluj, but all in all it remains a huge performance”, said Pancu to PrimaSport.

Daniel Pancu: “Rapid is not the only one interested in coach Pancu”

Accomplishing the goal comes with an automatic contract extension, but many question marks remain over Pancu's future. He wanted to convey that several teams are following him: in addition to Rapid, also teams from “good championships” abroad.

“This is the decisive week. There are teams interested in me, not just Rapid, although I have not negotiated anything with Rapid. Teams from abroad, good championships.

The first option? At the moment definitely CFR, but you know my grievances very well. The conditions were tough for me. The boss can always say what he wants, I have no problem, but I also say exactly what I think, the same applies. Further, I hope to be inspired, to make the best decision for me. I'll tell you this much, Rapid is not the only one interested in coach Pancu.

I knew the boss, that's why I wasn't angry. In other circumstances I might have left. He has no malice, little malice in him. He talks like that because he cares a lot about the club and the team. With how much money he put in from home here, you can't be mad at him.

He probably understood that I'm gone, he probably wants, as absolutely everyone at CFR wants, that I stay. Although I understand that these days the phones are constantly ringing. So many free coaches and call, call, call… Don't have any surprises, I don't know.

We'll see this week, it will be decisive. I'm allowed to relax too. I really will be smiling all week. I understand that there are also some festive meals organized at the stadium. I started with Ciprian, then the president, maybe I'll follow. The players who did not play will play with FC Argeș, but we will treat it very seriously and hope to end this wonderful year with a win or not to lose”.

Every time I travel from Bucharest, I buy a cross from the hotel where we stay, from Mr. Copos. They are handmade and so far I have not lost in Bucharest.

I think that the University of Craiova is a better team than us. I'm actually convinced, I don't think so.

– Daniel Pancu, CFR Cluj coach