Overview
- The 80-year-old suffered an acute heart attack at the University Emergency Hospital in Bucharest and doctors say his condition is stable.
- He had been admitted after collapsing at a Romania training session with a severe heart rhythm problem, according to the federation and local reports.
- The Romanian Football Federation said he stepped down as national team manager and will stay on to help prepare coaches and players.
- His collapse came before a 2-0 loss to Slovakia in a friendly, and emergency staff gave first aid before he was taken to the hospital.
- He returned to the job in 2024 and went 11-1-6, following major club posts at Inter, Galatasaray, Shakhtar Donetsk, Beşiktaş, Zenit and Dynamo Kyiv.