Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published on Wednesday, 08 April 2026, 13:00 / Updated on Wednesday, 08 April 2026 13:01
The Turkish Football Federation issued a statement announcing that all matches in the first league will begin with a moment of silence in memory of Mircea Lucescu, after the death of the most celebrated Romanian coach, who passed away on Tuesday, April 7, at the age of 80.
Mircea Lucescu was the Turkish national team coach for about a year and a half, between August 2017 and February 2019.
Turkish Federation, honorable gesture after Lucescu's death: “There will be a moment of silence before the matches”
The Turkish Football Federation has announced that, in memory of Mircea Lucescu, all first league matches scheduled between April 8 and 13 will begin with a minute's silence and clubs may wear black armbands.
A moment of silence will be observed in memory of Mircea Lucescu.
Due to the passing of Mircea Lucescu, an acclaimed personality of Turkish and world football and former coach of the National Team, as well as the Galatasaray and Beşiktaş teams, a minute's silence will be held before all Super League matches scheduled between April 8 and 13.
In addition, clubs may choose to wear black armbands.– the press release issued by the Turkish Football Federation
Mircea Lucescu, unparalleled career in football
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Mircea Lucescu took his first steps in football at Dinamo Bucharest, the team with which he has spent most of his career. He also performed at Știința Bucharest and Corvinul Hunedoara.
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As a player, he won 6 championship titles and a Romanian Cup, all with Dinamo.
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Throughout his coaching career, he trained Corvinul, the Romanian national team, Dinamo, Pisa, Brescia, Reggiana, Rapid, Inter, Galatasaray, Beşiktaş, Shakhtior, Zenit, the Turkish national team and Dinamo Kiev.
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He won 36 trophies in his career as a technician: 9 times the championship of Ukraine, 8 times the Ukrainian Cup, 7 times the Ukrainian Supercup, 3 times the Romanian Cup, 2 times the Romanian championship, 2 times the Turkish championship, as well as the UEFA Cup, the European Super Cup, the Russian Super Cup and the Anglo-Italian Cup.
