The Universitatea Craiova Herald
Match8 Aug 2026
Nowhere to hide for Universitatea Craiova
0‑3 against Pandurii, and no complaints that would survive the replay. The manager spoke about character afterwards; the terraces used shorter words.
Market10 Aug 2026
Darius Fălcuşan turns Viitorul down
“It was not right for me. I am not going to explain why to anybody except the people I owe an explanation to.” A deal agreed between two clubs, and a player who declined to be part of it.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Door shut on George Marin
Universitatea Craiova asked and Pandurii said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Nicuşor Bancu stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Nicuşor Bancu and Universitatea Craiova agree another 3 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Market10 Aug 2026
Universitatea Craiova get their man
The chase for Zoran Mitrov ended with $300.0K changing hands and Botosani out of reasons to say no. The supporters will judge the fee the only way that matters: on Saturdays.
Squad10 Aug 2026
A falling-out at Universitatea Craiova
Oleksandr Romanchuk and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Simon Elisor falls out with a teammate over standards
The oldest argument in any dressing room and the only one that is genuinely about football: one man thinks another is not putting enough in. It is also the row a manager privately does not mind having happened.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
Răzvan Sava gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Market10 Aug 2026
Universitatea Craiova promote Ovidiu Marin from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Ovidiu Marin has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
In brief
- Market Universitatea Craiova promote Nicusor Nedelcearu from within
- Boardroom Nobody left the Universitatea Craiova dressing room in a hurry
- The dugout Cristian Marin: “No excuses”