Romania football news

Here are some recent news and updates about football in Romania:

National Team

• Romania's national team has been struggling to qualify for the European Championship, but they have a chance to turn things around in their final two matches against Norway and Malta.
• Coach Mirel Rădoi has been under pressure after a poor run of results, but he has been given a vote of confidence by the Romanian Football Federation.

Liga I

• CFR Cluj are currently leading the Liga I table, with a six-point gap to second-placed FCSB.
• Universitatea Craiova have been in good form lately, winning four of their last five matches to climb up to third place.
• Dinamo Bucharest have been struggling, with only one win in their last five matches, and are currently in 10th place.

Transfers

• Romanian international midfielder Ianis Hagi has joined Ajax from Genk for a reported fee of €10 million.
• FCSB have signed striker Florin Tănase from Al-Ahli Saudi FC for a reported fee of €2 million.
• CFR Cluj have signed midfielder Alexandru Maxim from Krasnodar for a reported fee of €1.5 million.

Cup Competitions

• CFR Cluj have reached the quarterfinals of the Romanian Cup, where they will face Universitatea Craiova.
• FCSB have been eliminated from the Romanian Cup, losing to Dinamo Bucharest in the round of 16.

International Friendlies

• Romania will play a friendly match against Turkey on November 15, and then face Norway on November 18 in a World Cup qualifier.
• The Romanian national team has also been invited to play a friendly match against Israel in March 2023.