"Ferguson 49 times, Pep 41 times → 3rd place with the most wins ever" Legend, unfortunate death, "I led the national team just 5 days ago..."

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World-renowned director Mircea Lucecu has passed away at the age of 80. The soccer community was deeply saddened by the sad news, which came just five days after the Romanian national team's resignation.

British media 'BBC' reported on the 8th (Korea Standard Time) that "Rumania's legendary coach Mircea Lucescu died five days after his resignation as the national team coach."

Putting together local reports, Lucchescu stepped down as coach last Thursday due to his deteriorating physical condition just before training. He reportedly had a heart attack earlier Friday and had been treated at a hospital.

The Romanian Football Association announced in an official statement, "We express our infinite condolences for the death of Coach Lucchescu, the absolute legend of Romanian football," adding, "We have lost not only a great strategist but also a mentor and a national symbol that has put Romania at the peak of world football."

Lucescu led Romania from 1981 to 1986 and led the team to its first-ever Euro finals in 1984. After that, he returned to the national team in 2024 and showed off his old skills, but the last game was that he failed to advance to the finals after losing 0-1 to Turkiye in March in the qualifying playoff of the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup.

It is one of the greatest masters in Eastern Europe. Lucescu's career was glamour itself. Lucescu, who started as a leader at Corbinul Funedoara 47 years ago, has played for prestigious European clubs such as Inter Milan (Italy), Galatasaray, Besiktas (Turkiye), Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine), Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia), and Dynamo Kyiv (Ukraine).

He even left a legendary record. Lucescu won 38 trophies when he was a coach. Alex Ferguson (49 times) former Manchester United manager and Pep Guardiola (41) Manchester City manager are the only coaches in the history of football who have won more than Lucescu.

There was also a series of condolences from the former team. Galatasaray said, "I am deeply saddened by the death of Lucescu, who led the UEFA Super Cup and 15 league championships. We will never forget you." Inter Milan also said, "All Inter Milan members mourn Lucescu and send heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family."

Even as a player, Lucchescu was a Romanian legend. He played 64 matches for Romania and captained the national team during the 1970 World Cup.

"This is a sad day for Romania and for the world of football," said Razvan Buureanu, president of the Romanian Football Association. "At every moment, the person who lived for soccer left us," he said. "He was not just a coach, but a teacher of life for a whole generation of players. His influence on soccer is immeasurable," he said in honor of the deceased.

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