Overview
- Romania’s 80-year-old manager collapsed during preparations at the national team camp and was taken by ambulance to Bucharest University Emergency Hospital.
- The hospital said he arrived after a major cardiac rhythm disorder that occurred outside the hospital.
- Officials report he is stable, and he told Romanian outlet GSP that he feels okay and will undergo more tests.
- Assistant coach Florin Constantinovici, who reportedly helped with first aid before ambulances arrived, is expected to take charge for the friendly against Slovakia.
- The scare comes days after Romania’s World Cup play-off loss to Turkey, leaving the team to regroup during this international window.