Mario Tudose, interrupted by Daniel Pancu during the flash interview

Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published Friday, May 22, 2026 11:11 p.m. / Updated Friday, May 22, 2026 11:37 p.m.
Mario Tudose, the defender of the FC Argeș, reacted after the “purple eagles” ended the season with a tie with CFR Cluj in Gruia, score 1-1.
Mario Tudose spoke about the team's breakthrough season, and at one point he was interrupted by Daniel Pancu, the coach of CFR Cluj, who came to congratulate him during the interview.
Mario Tudose: “For us it was a successful season, beyond expectations. We are value above the average of the championship”
“I think it was a successful season for us, beyond expectations. We proved that we are worth more than the championship average. We deserved our place in the play-offs, we did some good results, we fought on an equal footing with everyone. We also had a bit of bad luck in the play-offs.
We tried to win every game in the play-offs, we always played to win. When it was possible, it was possible, when it wasn't, it wasn't. We gave everything on the field. I want to congratulate Ciprian Deac for his career. CFR has some amazing fans and they have come out to support him in large numbers.
This year we are the pleasant surprise. Everyone saw us relegating, and we made the play-off. In the play-off I didn't show up and I played on an equal footing with everyone,” said Mario Tudose during the flash interview on the Fotbal Club show on Digi Sport.
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At that moment, screams started to be heard in the background, probably from the locker room of those from CFR Cluj, who were celebrating Deac. Daniel Pancu called out to Mario Tudose and came to shake hands with him. “Mario, you're not like Cîrjan is with me, you're not angry. I talked to you. You're not angry, right?”, said Pancu, according to digisport.ro. The defender replied: “No!”. Afterwards, Mario Tudose talked about his future.
“It's not easy to manage for a young player when he hears rumors in the press that he is wanted by teams for different amounts. I stayed with my head on my shoulders, I thought about FC Argeș. I will remain here until a decision is made in my case“, Mario Tudose also said.




