Tributes to Emeric Ienei in Ghencea and Oradea. What the “military” wrote at the Steaua stadium

Footballers from FC Bihor, the League 2 team, together with a delegation lit candles in the middle of the local “Iuliu Bodoloa” stadium.

Also, at the stadium in Ghencea, some candles were lit on the esplanade of the Steaua stadium. However, large groups of star supporters met at around 21:00 to pay tribute to Emeric Ienei, the legend of the club.

The message from the Steaua stadium: “Legends never die”

At the stadium in Ghencea, moving messages were displayed in memory of Emeric Ienei: “Legends never die” and “We will always love you”. A few candles were lit near the stadium. For now, the area is quiet, but supporters have announced that they will gather around 21:00 to commemorate the former technician of Stela.

FC Bihor, tribute to Emeric Iena: “Omulcre inspired whole generations through modesty, professionalism and love for this sport”

“In memory of Emeric Iena

This evening, the entire collective of our club's senior team gathered at the “Iuliu Bodola” Stadium in Oradea to pay a pious tribute to Emeric Ienei, one of the greatest personalities of Bihorian and Romanian football.

The players, together with the technical staff, lit candles in the middle of the field, as a sign of gratitude and respect for the man who inspired entire generations through modesty, professionalism and love for this sport.

A gesture full of emotion, through which our club expresses its admiration for a symbol of Bihorian football, an example of character and devotion. May God rest him in peace!”, the people of Bihor sent on social networks

10 key figures from Emeric Ienei's coaching career:

• 386 matches in the first division with Steaua, FC Bihor, CS Târgovişte and U Craiova. Record: 218 wins, 79 draws, 89 losses

• 6 championship titles, all with Steaua: 1975/'76, 1977/'78, 1984/'85, 1985/'86, 1986/'87, 1993/'94. In 1976 he stopped a streak of 8 years without a title, the longest in the history of the red-blues

• 4 Romanian Cups: 1975/'76, 1984/'85, 1991/'92, 1998/'99

• European Champions Cup 1985/'86

• 51 matches for the Romanian national team: 23 wins, 14 draws, 14 failures

• He qualified Romania for the WC 1990, after a break of 20 years

• He was Romania's coach at EC 2000, and his first victory in a final continental tournament, 3-2 with England, is also associated with his name

• Achieved the first qualification from the groups of a world tournament (CM 1990) and the first from the groups of a European tournament (EC 2000)

• He led Steaua in 31 European games. Record: 13 wins, 8 draws, 10 losses. The final with FC Barcelona was the 13th match

• He is the technician with the most Steaua – Dinamo derbies, 23 (19 in the championship and 4 in the Cup)