Bonus for CFR Cluj's players after the victory in the derby » What a bonus Pancu's boys receive
Article by Sergiu Alexandru – Published on Sunday, 08 February 2026, 09:21 / Updated on Sunday, 08 February 2026 09:22
Although at the end of 2025 it was far from the play-off places, and the management and coach Daniel Pancu equated qualifying in the top 6 with a miracle, things are incredible now in Transylvania. They won all five matches played in 2026 and reached 41 points. And with the help of the results, I can finish the 26th round in 6th place.
What a bonus CFR Cluj's players have after the victory with U Cluj
After the club went through an extremely complicated period with debts, unpaid wages and the “pledge” of the economic rights of several footballers, the team is now financially stable. And the players are up to date with their salaries and will also collect a bonus for the derby victory.
In a reaction to Gazeta Sporturilor, financier Ioan Varga revealed that from now on he will give players bonuses after each victory, but they will also receive a bonus for success with U Cluj. It is a sum of 20,000 euros, which they will divide between themaccording to GSP.ro information.
The team looks the way I want again. We play with heart, attitude and courage. We know how to keep the result and we are once again a team that scares the opponents. That's why I keep making money and I'm here. This is what I want to see from my team, and in the last matches the players have made me extremely proud.
We started more difficult, like a cargo, but I hope that in the end we will be like an “arrow”. I want more, but I don't want to think too far ahead. I want to take it step by step, match by match. Thanks to the players. I promise them that I will be by their side and every match they will have a victory bonus. They opened their soul, I will open the money bag.
– Ioan Varga, for GSP.ro
PHOTO. Incredible scandal after CFR Cluj – U Cluj
The victory achieved by CFR was overshadowed by the scandal at the end of the match, between the technician of the “students”, Cristiano Bergodi, and Andrei Cordea. The coach of U Cluj jumped into the fray with the extreme rivals. The Italian technician went bullet towards Cordea at the end of the match and tried to hit his opponents, being controlled with difficulty by his players.
