Dan Petrescu dedicated the victory against Slavia Prague (2-0, in the Conference League groups) to Ilie Florian, his friend who died recently. The coach of CFR Cluj also spoke about the fan who arrived at the hospital, and about the champion’s chances to make it to the European spring.

“First of all, you know my mood right now. I am very happy for the victory. I am convinced that if my friend were alive, he would be the happiest person in the world. Everyone knows how “Cat” loved this club, he went everywhere with us. Especially since he was buried today, we all dedicate victory to him. I stayed with him for 36 years nonstop, I didn’t even stay with my family while I stayed with him. It is very difficult for me. It was not easy to prepare for the match.

I would also like the fan who had problems at the match to recover and enjoy this great victory. I don’t know what happened, I don’t know the condition, but we applaud those who intervened if they saved someone from death.

If you had told me before the matches against Slavia that we would take six points, I would have said that you are dreaming or delusional, because I still believe that they are the best team in the group, they dominated, they attacked, but we defended heroically. 3-4 times we scored two goals.

I congratulate the guys, we have a good time. If we won in Arad as well, there would be a long period without conceding goals” – Dan Petrescu on Pro TV.

Conference League: ChFR Cluj defeats Slavia Prague for the second time and is one step closer to the European spring

ChFR Cluj is one win away from the European spring

Dan Petrescu noted that anything is possible in the group, but CFR Cluj will secure qualification for the next stage with another victory.

“There are two more matches, everything is possible in this group. Let’s not get too carried away. But if we win the match, I don’t think anything else can happen. We have to win the match and then everything will be fine. If we win the match, I think mathematically we are qualified, nothing else can happen.

You know me very well, I am not too optimistic or too pessimistic, I am a realist. We have seven points and we are going forward. Seven incredible points there, considering that we played Slavia twice. If he gets out of the groups, I think he can make it to the finals.

Yes, you also know that Dan Petrescu, where he hangs out, he also does things sometimes, wins a match even if he is not appreciated, but that’s it, let’s move on. Tomorrow this victory will be forgotten and we will start all over again. I look forward to anything, anytime. I do my job, that’s all.

I don’t know if he was the boss at the match. If he came, well done, he came by luck. If not, then we dedicate the victory to him. The chief is always with us, especially with me. Even if there were some assumptions in the press, I have never once argued with him in the five years since I have been working at CFR.

I’m glad we had the inspiration to buy Yuri from Mediash, he’s a guy with character who scores, defends. He is on the right track, he deserves credit for his efforts. And he loved my friend Kot very much and even told me in my ear that he had beaten him” – Dan Petrescu.

The CFR Cluj team won a home victory over the Czech team Slavia Praha with a score of 2:0 on Thursday and after four matches played, they are leading in Group G of the Conference League. The match was stopped for 15 minutes after a spectator went into cardiac arrest.

The CFR Cluj program is in Group G of the Conference League

FC Balkani – ChFR Cluj 1-1

CFR Cluj – Sivasspor 0-1

Slavia Prague – CFR Cluj 0-1

CFR Cluj – Slavia Prague 2-0

October 27 (22:00): Sivasspor – ChFR Cluj

November 3 (19:45): ChFR Cluj – FC Balkani.

Conference League, Group G rating

1. ChFR Cluj (goal difference 4-2) 7 points (+1 match)

2. FC Ballkani (7-7) 4

3. Sivasspor (5-5) 4

4. Slavia Prague (4-6) 4 (+1 match).

Know:

The first place will lead to the 1/8 finals of the competition, and the second will play in the playoffs with the team that took third place in the Europa League groups.