Former Romania Coach Mircea Lucescu Has Acute Heart Attack After Resigning

Overview

• Bucharest University Hospital confirmed he suffered an acute myocardial infarction and said he is under observation after urgent treatment.
• Journalist Emanuel Rosu reported doctors performed three resuscitation procedures and that more tests were pending.
• Lucescu resigned as Romania’s national team manager after the side failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
• He had been admitted earlier in the week after feeling unwell before a training session, which the Romanian federation described as a stable condition during testing.
• Earlier this week he received an implantable defibrillator and, at 80, has also faced a recent subcutaneous infection and right-hip surgery.