Between life and death: the soccer world holds its breath awaiting news about Lucescu
6 April 17:51
A highly controversial situation has arisen surrounding this morning’s reports of the alleged death of legendary soccer coach Mircea Lucescu.
As of now, it is known that on April 3, the 80-year-old footballer suffered an acute myocardial infarction, writes "Komersant Ukrainian".
Two days later, on April 5, his condition deteriorated sharply due to a recurrent episode of arrhythmia, after which doctors at Bucharest University Hospital were forced to place him in an induced coma.
This morning, around 8:30 a.m., Turkish media began widely circulating reports that Lucescu had allegedly been declared brain dead at 3:20 a.m.
The news instantly spread across social media and was published by many sports outlets, including those in Ukraine.
Despite press reports, as of noon on April 6, no official statement regarding his death had been issued by the coach’s family, the hospital, or the Romanian Football Federation.
Romanian and Ukrainian sources (including UkrFootball and Futbol 24) are urging caution regarding such reports, noting that while Mircea’s condition is critical, reports of his death may be premature.
As a reminder, Mircea Lucescu, a living legend for fans of Shakhtar and Dynamo, took the helm of the Romanian national team for the second time in 2024.
Despite his advanced age and health issues (this is his third hospitalization since the start of 2026), he continued to work, striving to lead his national team to the 2026 World Cup.
Lucescu led Dynamo from 2020 to 2023. During this time, the Kyiv-based club won three trophies, claiming the Ukrainian league title, the Ukrainian Cup, and the Ukrainian Super Cup.
Mircea was also the head coach of Shakhtar (2004–2016) and won 22 trophies: eight league titles, six Ukrainian Cups, seven Ukrainian Super Cups, and the UEFA Cup.
