Famous National Team Coach Passed Away in Hospital
Mircea Lusescu, until a few days ago the coach of Romania, passed away this Tuesday at the age of 80 in Bucharest due to heart problems that forced his resignation on April 2nd.
TL;DR
- Mircea Lucescu, former coach of Romania, died at 80 in Bucharest.
- His death was due to heart problems, which led to his resignation on April 2nd.
- He is remembered as one of Romania's most acclaimed football figures.
- Lucescu was the first coach to qualify the Romanian national team for a European Championship in 1984.
- The Romanian Football Federation honored him as a brilliant strategist, mentor, visionary, and national symbol.
- A minute of silence will be observed before upcoming matches in Romanian football leagues.