Article by Eduard Apostol – Published Friday, June 05, 2026, 5:18 p.m. / Updated Friday, June 5, 2026, 5:18 p.m.
Mihăiță Pleșan, 43, the former captain of Craiova disaffiliated in 2011, is of the opinion that Filipe Coelho's team can repeat last season's performance.
The Superliga is still on vacation, even if the first transfers of the summer season are being discussed or made. The University of Craiova was the great winner of the recently concluded season, conquering the event.
Former player in Bănie, currently manager of players, Mihăița Pleșan, 43 years old, is of the opinion that the formation from Bănie will be among the favorites in the next season as well, hoping that the team will once again cross the groups of a European competition.
Last season, Craiova qualified first in the Conference League groups, being a few minutes away from the European spring.
Mihăiță Pleșan about an essential detail this summer: “It's important who leaves, who comes, and those who arrive give a quick return”
“It will be very important how the University of Craiova will move in the market, who leaves and who comes. Yes, I think the team can qualify again in a European group, it would be good to raise another stage, for example, to play in the Europa League. It gains experience, scope, prestige, grows.
Of course, he must also have a little luck. The important thing is how many come, how many leave, and those who come give a quick return. From League 1 it is difficult to bring something of variety, because the prices are very high. Which do not correspond to reality, sometimes.
Mihăiță Pleșan, currently a football manager
Craiova will fight for the title again next year, with very good chances. The club has strong people behind it, who invest. People who are aware of what they have to do and the University is a financially stable club,” Mihăița Pleșan reacted to GSP.ro.
The University of Craiova won the title because it was the best in everything: from the team to the administration. And Mr. Rotaru has learned a lot in the last few years, he has paid dueling with others for so many years, but now it has worked out perfectly for him
Mihaita Pleșan
Where Craiova will prepare for the Champions League preliminaries and the resumption of the championship
The Superliga champion will conduct a ten-day training camp in the Tyrolean town of Neustift im Stubaital, which has already become a habit for the Juves.
This is where the Spanish national team trained before the triumph at EURO 2008, and over time national teams such as Romania and France have also chosen this destination!
Also, top teams such as Ajax Amsterdam, Eintracht Frankfurt, VfB Stuttgart, Legia Warsaw or Genoa held their training camps in this area.
The white-blues will leave on June 20 for Austria, and the return is expected to be on June 30. During the training camp, the team will be staying at the Wellness & Relax Hotel Milderer Hof, and the exact schedule of the friendlies will be communicated soon.
Four Olten players, plus the coach, in the championship team
The team of the season in the Super League, announced by LPF: Edvinas Gertmonas (Universitatea Cluj) – Carlos Mora (University of Craiova), Kennedy Boateng (Dinamo), Oleksandr Romanchuk (University of Craiova), Raul Opruț (DInamo) – Issouf Macalou (University of Cluj), Anzor Mekvabishvili (Universitate of Craiova), Cătălin Cîrjan (Dinamo), Meriton Korenica (CFR Cluj) – Assad Al-Hamlawi (University of Craiova)Jovo Lukic (University of Cluj)
Coach of the season: Filipe Coelho (University of Craiova)
