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Ultimatum for Pancu. Until he has to say whether he will continue at CFR Cluj » Iuliu Mureșan: “I feel that he would leave”


Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 22:07 / Updated Tuesday, 19 May 2026 22:13

The president of CFR Cluj, Iuliu Mureșan, spoke about the current situation of the club, the transfer policy and the uncertainty regarding the technical bench, including the future of coach Daniel Pancu.

The Transylvanian official explained that the squad will continue to undergo changes in the coming period, but the club maintains its goals high, despite the recent changes in players.

Iuliu Mureșan, about the transfers from CFR: “The players told by Pancu may leave”

Mureșan explained that the changes of players will continue at CFR, but without weakening the value of the team, being already in discussions with several footballers.

“At any club, players leave and others come, it's normal, it's a period and a mandatory dynamic. Of course we will find players, we are already in discussions with footballers to come, both Romanian and foreign, we will not weaken the team.

In the winter we sold the best striker, Louis Munteanu, Emerllahu, Otto Hindrich and look, from 14th place we reached 3rd and we achieved our goal. I also demonstrated with Pancu that it doesn't matter,” said Mureșan at Digi Sport Special.

The official admitted that there could be further departures, including players wanted by the coach.

“What I can tell you is that the players mentioned by Pancu may also leave and we may still sell, that's how it is in football, you have to sell to ensure your budget. We have a good share in the transfer market and we will bring other players, it always happens, you can't stay with the same players.

In my opinion, the only example is Sir Alex Ferguson, who spent 20 years at Manchester, but he is an exception. At some point there is an erosion of the relationship, the players get bored with the same coach and vice versa.

Sinyan is indeed out of contract, but we are still in discussions with him, there is a pretty good chance that he will leave. He is a very good boy and I appreciate him.”

Iuliu Muresan: “I feel that Pancu would leave”

The president of CFR Cluj spoke about the coach's future and the uncertainty on the technical bench.

“CFR cannot propose anything other than the title, because in the last 20 years it is the best performing club, clearly. We do not propose anything else, we are obliged to propose the same thing. After the last discussions with Pancu, I personally get along well with him, he is a very good coach, we helped each other. It's not clear that he's leaving, I feel like he's leaving, but he's not sure. Yesterday and the day before yesterday we were discussing the training camp, then, if he leaves, that discussion was deleted.”

The official said there is no name yet for the technical bench, but a decision will be made quickly if necessary.

If Pancu will leave, CFR does not yet have a name for a coach, but the management says that they will name one in a maximum of two weeks, until the start of training camp.”

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