Article by Eduard Apostol – Published Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 2:35 p.m. / Updated Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 2:38 p.m.
Roberto Romeo, 35, footballer with whom U Cluj promoted to the Super League in 2022, believes that Cristiano Bergodi's team can win the first championship title in the group's history
U Cluj has 107 years of existence and only one trophy in the showcase. He won the Romanian Cup in 1965. The last time he came close to winning a trophy was three years ago.
In May 2023, the team then coached by Ioan Ovidiu Sabău played the final of the Romanian Cup, which it dramatically lost on penalties in the confrontation with Sepsi. At that time, the technician of Covasne was Cristiano Bergodi. The 61-year-old technician is now at U!
And they fight for the event! Because the “Red Caps” reached the 1st place in the Superliga after the first two stages of the play-off, tied with Craiova, and the team is also qualified for the semi-finals of the Cup.
6U Cluj collected consecutive victories in the Superliga
After the competitive break, the Transylvanians have an extremely difficult test in Giulesti, with Rapid. Team they recently beat two months ago 2-0 in Grant.
More and more former U's footballers believe the Black and Whites can pull off the big surprise this season. After George Florescu (details here), Alexandru Boiciuc (details here), Martin Remacle (details here) and Romario Pires (details here), another player confessed that he hopes for a Cluj triumph.
Roberto Romeo, 35 years old, was the side defender of the black and whites in 2022 when the formation promoted to the Superliga after the double duel from the barrage with Dinamo (2-0, 1-1).
Roberto Romeo at the time when he played for U Cluj
“U Cluj has a chance for the title, how could it not?! The team is very good, the team is well built. The coach is not Italian, but he is good. You can see that he works, U Cluj plays football. I think he can think about the title.
For me it would be pleasure, it would be joy, I played there, in the year of promotion. The supporters and the city deserve the best. I think that would be total madness. The lot is competitive, it can handle to the end. There are also solutions on the bank. It has everything.
I have remained friends with the people from Cluj, they are cool, I hope with all my heart that they win the title. It will be a surprise winner. Whoever will keep his nerves strong and make fewer mistakes, especially when the game doesn't work – because in football there are such moments -, that will be the champion”, Romeo reacted in an intervention for GSP.ro.
22of matches, the Italian collected a goal and an assist for U Cluj
