Article by Alexandru Tomuțiu – Published Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 9:02 p.m. / Updated Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 9:04 p.m.
Filipe Coelho (45), the coach of Craiova, is convinced that his team can achieve a good result in the match against Sparta Prague on Thursday, in the only group of the Conference League.
Even if Tudor Băluță is injured and will not be able to play in the next period, Coelho is sure that his absence will be covered very well. The Portuguese calls the fans to the stadium.
Filipe Coelho, before Craiova – Sparta Prague: “We are focusing on what will come next”
“We didn't have much time to prepare this match, that's normal, but we are ready to do a big match tomorrow. We will try to give our best, I trust the players.
Injuries are part of football, obviously we always want to have all the players available, but this is the reality now, so we will work and try to get the best result possible.
We no longer have to look at what was, we have to focus on what will come, the most important thing is what we will do now. It is a new match, different dates and we will try to give our best.
It is a good team, with quality, experienced players, last year they were in the Champions League, a high-quality team, but we have prepared the match and will try to get a good result, even the three points.
It is important for the fans to be with us, to support us from the first minute, because they are very important for us. We need them, only together we can succeed”, said Filipe Coelho, at the press conference.
Craiova is one step away from qualifying for the knockout stages. After 4 matches, he is in 15th place in the single group, also with 7 points. Sparta Prague ranks 11th, also with 7 points.
