Article by Eduard Apostol – published Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 18:55 / Updated Tuesday, September 2, 20:58
Cristi Bobar, 42 years old, The president of CSM Reșița, explained for GSP.ro that he wants to attack the play-off again and fight for promotion
CSM Reșița started the championship with three victories, then lost with Steaua (travel) and Ceahlăul (at home). However, the Banatians are not discharged and seek to recover in the next period. The next stage, on Saturday, on September 13, the SCM has a traveling match in Bacău.
CSM Reșița wants in the play-off and hopes to get in the fight for promotion
In the previous season, the “Milan from Banat” entered the play-off from the 4th place. And he finished the season behind the metaloglobus, missing from the promotion/relegation dam.
The President of the Reasons, Cristi Bobar, explained for GSP.ro what are the expectations of the club opposite the players.
“Our goal is the play-off. We have good conditions, financial stability, so it is normal to have such targets. Flavius Stoican is a coach that can be in Liga 1, so we also have a technical staff.
Cristi Bobar and Flavius Stoican worked together at Dinamo, when the “red dogs” ended the 2013/2014 season on the 4th place in Liga 1
We would like to be able to attack the promotion again, to remember the end of the years “90 when CSM Reșița played with full stands. In addition to the careers of each, the joy of the supporters is the most important.
I had a good start of the season, at the failure I would fail with Ceahlăul, where I didn't look good at all. And the players must understand that we are next to them, but they must wake up to reality, because we do not conceive to be in the basement of the standings. We want as high as possible, “said Cristi Bobar.
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Why Cristi Bobar continues at CSM Reșița
Former official at Dinamo and CFR Cluj, among others, a former member of the FRF Executive Committee, Cristi Bobar, 42, was appreciated by Dumitru Dragomir as “one of the leaders who can be in the top 3 in Romanian football”. The former LPF chief reiterated this detail in a Fanatik intervention, placing Bobar near Mihai Stoica, Andrei Nicolescu, Dani Coman and Cristi Balaj.
Recently, there was a return of the Banat in the administrative leadership of the Gruia group, but the version is no longer current.
“I also had an offer from Liga 1, yes, from a club where I was. I respect the people there, I value them, but I do not want to leave Reșița. I built home, in Reșița, for six years and I want to do something solid.
I have a special relationship with Mayor Ioan Popa, who is passionate about football, as proof that he was close to Poli Timisoara. I would only leave if he told me that there is no need for me at CSM Reșița. He practically has a resignation in white on my part, we shake hands and would go on my way. But I think we can do a good job in Reșița and for the city, “Bobar said.
Cristi Bobar and the mayor of Resita, Ioan Popa
Cristi Bobar, recovery holiday in Belgrade after great medical problems
The disappointments at the end of last season caused great inconvenience to Bobar. Arrived in a recovery clinic in Belgrade.
“Unfortunately, the body does not always listen to me! There have been some medical problems due to stress, they gathered 20 years of football. And the non-promotion, the fact that I did not reach the dam, put their mark, put me a lid!
I am a football leader, I know what consumption it is, so I will go further. Me, and the club. Stronger. We take it from the end to bring Resita to the level it deserves. Above! We charge our batteries and do not get beaten, we start again, “said Bobar at the beginning of summer for GSP.
