Article by Sergiu Alexandru – published Wednesday, September 10, 2025 17:17 / Updated Wednesday, September 10, 2025 17:42
Mircea Lucescu, criticized after Romania's equal in Cyprus, 2-2offered a reply on the situation in the national locker room, declaring that all players respect the regulation and that there is unity and discipline.
In a dialogue with the reporter of the Sports Gazette, Mircea Lucescu reacted as a result of the material published on GSP.ro, «Incredible disclosures inside the national team:” Total debt! Wine hairdressers in the cantonment, caterpillar, monkey “. He denied the information and said that there is a discipline in the Tricolor locker room and that none of his footballers violate the rules.
Mircea Lucescu: “There is discipline! I do not apply the fines anymore, but that's because I have no reason”
“Everything is bad! He can't make someone head to the national team. There is a discipline, we have a united group and there is respect. In addition, we have a very strict program. Players do not have time to breathe. Are evil! There are many untrue things. We can do the analysis of the game, but we do not reach offenses and lies.
Regarding the fines, I decided not to apply them because I have no reason, nothing happens. They exist in the inner order regulations, I did not abolish them. We understood each other, like people, like professionals. Everyone is disciplined.
And related to the side with the hairdresser, it is a tradition. That's the way it happened in my time, and before. Someone comes and tries those who want. There are some friends, who come carefully, with respect for the program.
It is a two -hour period in which this can be done, in order not to overcome the preparation. I repeat, our program is very strict. We have three days available. We do a few workouts, otherwise we do meetings, discussions, analyzes, we look at the matches, “said Mircea Lucescu, in a right to reply.
Live ranking in the Romanian group
With 3 left matches in the group, Romania is on 3, with 7 points, 5 behind Austria and Bosnia. The Austrians played only 4 matches.
Mircea Lucescu is willing to leave the Bank of Romania: “If there is a viable version, I get aside”
The coach said that so far no one in the federation suggested to leave. He still believes that the national can qualify for the 2026 World Championship.
In a discussion with Ovidiu Ioanițoaia, the director of the Sports Gazette, Mircea Lucescu said: “If there is a viable variant, I get aside. I don't want to keep the chair, but I'm not coward. As long as there are chances of qualification, for occupying the 2nd place in the group or at the Dam in the League of Nations, I am willing to fight to the end. In fact, no one in the management of the federation suggested that I should resign. “
