sports
April 8, 2026
Ex-head coach of Russia’s Zenit FC, Romanian national team Lucescu dies at age of 80
According to ESPN, Lucescu was hospitalized on April 3, after reportedly suffering a heart attack
TL;DR
- Mircea Lucescu, former head coach of the Romanian national team and Zenit St. Petersburg, has died at 80.
- He was hospitalized urgently in late March and his health had deteriorated due to a heart condition.
- Lucescu managed several prominent clubs such as Pisa, Brescia, Reggiana, Inter Milan, Galatasaray, Besiktas, Dinamo Kiev, and Shakhtar.
- He coached Zenit St. Petersburg in the 2016/2017 season, achieving a third-place finish in the Russian Premier League.
- Lucescu briefly led the Romanian national team in 2024 before resigning on April 2.
- He is remembered as one of Romania's most successful coaches and players, notably qualifying the national team for the 1984 European Championship.
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