The Universitatea Craiova Herald
Player ratings14 Sep 2026
Both of them Simon Elisor's — 8.63
2 goals, and the second was the one that settled it. Marked 8.63, and he could have had a third with better luck at the near post.
Market14 Sep 2026
Silviu Lung’s move to FCSB falls through
The deal that would have taken Silviu Lung to FCSB has collapsed at the last stage, and he reports back to Universitatea Craiova with a summer to forget and a season still to play. Nobody is saying which side walked away.
Squad14 Sep 2026
Tempers go at Universitatea Craiova
Oleksandr Romanchuk was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Transfer targets14 Sep 2026
Pandurii tell Universitatea Craiova: Vlad Balasa is not for sale
The approach was made and the answer came back in a sentence. There is no number on the table because there was no number that would have been enough.
Match12 Sep 2026
Simon Elisor the difference as Universitatea Craiova beat Petrolul
Ask anyone on the way out what separated the sides and you will get one name: Simon Elisor. 2‑1 against Petrolul, and the applause at the whistle was mostly his.
The dugout14 Sep 2026
No hiding place for Steven Nsimba
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Steven Nsimba, and the manager let it.
Market14 Sep 2026
Florin Marin steps up from the Universitatea Craiova academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Florin Marin has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market14 Sep 2026
Marius Nedelcearu steps up from the Universitatea Craiova academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Marius Nedelcearu has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Squad14 Sep 2026
Words at Universitatea Craiova training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Samuel Teles is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
In brief
- Player ratings Heriberto Tavares beats them one at a time
- Squad Antonio Leal signs a new deal
- Player ratings Zoran Mitrov in the eights