BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) – Former Romania national team coach Mircea Lucescu reportedly suffered a heart attack Friday morning at the hospital where he was being treated.
Lucescu, 80 years old, He left the national team on Thursday.the condition is stable.
Lucescu is hospitalization He fell ill during practice due to a heart condition on Sunday, three days after his team lost in the World Cup qualifying playoffs to Turkey.
The Bucharest University Emergency Hospital issued a statement on Friday without naming Lucescu for legal reasons, but local media reported that the Romanian great was a patient.
“In the morning, the patient suffered an acute myocardial infarction,” the statement said. “He was taken to the emergency room and immediately received the necessary medical and therapeutic intervention in accordance with the protocols in place.
“Currently, his condition is stable and he is under close supervision of specialists. The patient remains admitted to the cardiology department and is receiving appropriate treatment.”
Lucescu captained Romania at the 1970 World Cup in Brazil and coached them in their debut at the European Championship in 1984.
Lucescu also coached national teams and clubs in Italy, Türkiye, Ukraine and Russia. He returned to coach Romania for the first time in 38 years as they aim to qualify for the North American World Cup.
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