Article by Maria Olteanu – Published on Sunday, 29 March 2026 23:27 / Updated on Sunday, 29 March 2026 23:44
The Romanian national team arrived in Bratislava on Sunday evening, after a flight of approximately two hours, at the end of a day with great emotions, after selector Mircea Lucescu was hurt during the morning workout. From Slovakia, Mihai Stoichiță, the technical director of the FRF, transmitted the latest information from within the first representative team.
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The Slovakia-Romania friendly will be played on Tuesday evening, March 31, from 21:45. The match will be liveTEXT on GSP.ro and on TV on Antena 1
Sunday was complicated for the first representative, who even considered not traveling to Slovakia, following the health problems of the national team. It was also discussed about postponing the match, but in the end the delegation of the “tricolors” left on a Tarom flight, around 18:30, without Mircea Lucescu, the one who remained hospitalized at “Universitar”.
Once in Slovakia, Mihai Stoichiță said how the players got over the shock experienced in the morning, in Mogoșoaia. He also revealed that the coach spoke to “seconds” as soon as the squad took off in Bratislava. They also set up the strategy for Tuesday, when they will be in constant contact.
Mihai Stoichiță, the latest news after arriving in Slovakia
“(No. How was the flight?) Pleasant. No turbulence, nothing. (No. What news do you have about Mr. Mircea Lucescu?) Stable. He was on the phone seconds ago when we landed. Everything we hear about him is gratifying.
(no Is it true that Musai wanted to come to the match? Did he call his driver to bring him from the hospital?) That's right, yes, that was in the morning after he was taken to the hospital. After some time, he snapped, No, sir, I'm going back to the camp, to the boys. Bravo to him!
(no: What happened?) I can't tell you that, because I'm not a doctor. I don't know what happened either, I can't explain it to you. Something about the heart.
(no: How are the boys?) In football you always have to get up after you fall and move on. You realize that they are professionals who, of course, have to go through everything that we have suffered these days. The defeat with Turkey, the episode with Mircea Lucescu. You have to strengthen yourself, start over, with the hope that it will be completely different in the next campaign.
(no. What's next after this friendly?) A break until July. In July, the activity resumes. (no. With the same coach?) That's another matter, I don't know, we'll see.
(no about the first match on the national bench for Jerry Gane) Always, for everyone, it's the beginning of the road. He must not have emotions because he will collaborate with Costică Constantinovici. He will keep in touch with Lucescu, they have already made the game strategy. There is no emotion whatsoever”said Mihai Stoichiță, quoted by as.ro.
