Mircea Lucescu, one of football’s most decorated managers, has died aged 80 just five days after resigning as Romania’s head coach.
He stepped down last week after falling ill before training and was treated in hospital following a reported heart attack.
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Lucescu guided Romania to their first European Championship finals in 1984 and returned for a second spell in 2024, ending with a play-off defeat to Turkey in March.
His 47-year career included spells at Inter Milan, Galatasaray, Besiktas, Shakhtar Donetsk, Zenit St Petersburg, Dynamo Kyiv and Turkey.
As a player, he captained Romania at the 1970 World Cup, earning 64 caps.
