“How could they be banned? I'll never hear that on Giulești”

The technician is not fooled by the crisis of results that the white-cherry formation is going through, four failures and a draw in the last five matches.

The coach of the group from Gruia told his students that the pressure under the Grant Bridge can mobilize the opponent.

A tense moment of the conference was represented by the testimony of the coach regarding the treatment he receives in the stadiums in Romania.

Pancu he declared himself disgusted by the racist insults he received during trips, but he is convinced that he will be respected in the stadium where he wrote history as a player.

VIDEO | Daniel Pancu, statements before Rapid – CFR Cluj: “I don't even know how these people could be banned from the stadiums”

“I hope I don't have very big emotions, because it's the first time I'm practically returning home as an opponent. This has never happened before. I hope I don't have emotions, because after all I'm a professional, I do my job where I'm paid and to the maximum for the club I represent.

I'm sure of one thing: that in all these play-off stadiums, I don't even know how to call it, they shout in chorus… you also know what I mean: “Pancule, gypsies” and so on. I don't even know how these people could be banned from the stadiums, maybe if I address the referees, I have no idea, during the games.

Because I'm focused anyway, but I'm sure of this, that I won't hear this chorus on Giulesti and, from this point of view, I'm calmer. Otherwise, we will be opponents for 90 minutes.

History can never be erased, it is a favorable thing for many because we live in a country where many forget and forget very quickly. andhistory cannot be erased, I expect a reception, certainly better than what I told earlier from other stadiums.

We meet a team with many very good players, but who are not going through a very good moment. I'm under a lot of pressure and, also from experience, I've been telling the players these days that if there's a club or a team that you can consider to be in poor form or almost finished, you could be in for the biggest surprise and run into a super-motivated opponent on a day where they can give you big problems.

This is the Rapid. This has always been the Rapid. That's why we prefer to play against them at a better time, because they are basically playing their last chance against usPancu declared at the conference.

Increased “security” measures at CFR Cluj: “We have surprises”

Pancu jokingly revealed that he took drastic measures so that his game plan would not reach the ears of the opponents through Marius Bilașco, the one who knows very well the ins and outs of the Cluj dressing room.

Bilașco left CFR Cluj a few weeks ago for Rapid.

“Bilașco knows a lot of things, but we don't announce the team either, we also have surprises prepared for Mr. Bilașco and he should stop spying, stop asking.

It's normal, relationships are formed, we still joke now, but we tried to be discreet this week and tomorrow too. I mean, we take these anti-espionage measures, we're fine.

I just know that Petrila is missing, that's all. We have no absentees, we are in good, very good shape. The players are responding very well to training and, from this point of view, we are optimistic,” added Pancu.

Of course, we also have our advantages, because the pressure is not very high here. We will play all four other games for something. On Monday we can secure the 4th place, after that we can secure the 3rd place, after which we can secure the same, who knows, God knows, maybe up to #1.

I expect to see a very, very good version of the Rapid.

– Daniel Pancuthe coach of CFR Cluj

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