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Romanian lender Banca Transilvania reported a net profit of 265.4 million lei ($75.33 million) for the first nine months on Monday, up 30 percent from the same period of 2011.

CFF Olimpia Cluj did not exist two years ago but under Mirel Albon, the godfather of Romanian women’s football, they are now gracing the UEFA Women’s Champions League last 16.

By DARREN JOHNSTONE PAULO Sergio is set to return to football over five months on from leading Hearts to Scottish Cup glory after agreeing a deal to become the new manager of Romanian Champions League club CFR Cluj.

Galatasaray has not won for three weeks in Spor Toto Super League, and hopes that its dismal run will end this weekend when the Istanbul club hosts Kayserispor at Türk Telekom Arena with odds on its side

Francisc Dican will succeed Ioan Andone as CFR Cluj coach on an interim basis, the Romanian champions said on Thursday.

Galatasaray and Cluj played out an entertaining 1-1 draw despite torrential rains that turned the pitch in to a swampy mudbath.

ISTANBUL (AP) -Burak Yilmaz scored a late equalizer following an own goal on Tuesday, to give Galatasaray a 1-1 draw with 10-man CFR Cluj in their Champions League match played under heavy rain on a waterlogged pitch.

The EBRD is providing €30 million in new financing to Banca Transilvania, one of Romania’s top commercial lenders, to enable it to continue supporting local small and medium-sized enterprises.

Galatasaray claimed the first point in their Champions League campaign as they came from a goal down to draw with Cluj in Istanbul.