​CFR Cluj only drew with Rapid Bucharest and is in second place in the Super League playoffs, and head coach Nelutsu Varga spoke about Dan Petrescu’s future on the bench.

Dan Petrescu will extend his contract with CFR Cluj until 2029

In the European spring season, CFR still has a real chance of another championship title, and this has forced Varga to offer “Badger” a new deal.

“I have a feeling that the team’s game is balanced and they will get back on track. It means a lot that we played 50 games in a very short period, it means a lot to the team. Once they have recovered and rested, they will follow their normal course.

We are all fighting, it will be a very close playoff. Everyone has a chance. I like the headlight, the way it goes, it puts a question mark for me to win the title. We hope to rehabilitate ourselves to get to where we want to be.

I discussed this with Dan Petrescu, we agree. It remains only to put it on paper. It will be extended until 2029, another 5 years after the current contract expires in 2024. We clapped our hands” – Nelutu Varga for Fanatic.

Know:

• CFR Cluj is in 2nd place in the Super League, two points behind leaders Farul Konstanz.

• Together with CFR, Petrescu won five championship titles in Romania: 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022.

Super League, playoff rating

1. Constanta Lighthouse 35 points

2. CFR Cluj 33

3. FCSB 30

4. CSU Kraiova 28

5. Rapid Bucharest 27

6. Sepsis St. George 21.