Article by Sergiu Alexandru, Daniel Grigore – Published on Thursday, 09 April 2026, 10:41 / Updated on Thursday, 09 April 2026 10:46
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan (57 years old) paid his last respect to Mircea Lucescu, who died on Tuesday, at the age of 80.
Today, on the second – and last – day that the lifeless body of Mircea Lucescu is deposited at the National ArenaPrime Minister Ilie Bolojan came from the first hour to pay his last respects to the legendary coach and to express his condolences.
Ilie Bolojan, at Mircea Lucescu's wake: “A man with an impressive career”
The Head of Government arrived at 10:05 a.m., just a few minutes after the stadium gates opened, and delivered a brief message as he left:
“I am here as a sign of respect for the work of a man with an impressive career. God rest him.”
At 12:00, President Nicușor Dan is also expected, who directly informed the Lucescu family about his participation.
Mircea Lucescu, unparalleled career in football
- 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.
- As a player, he won 7 championship titles and a Romanian Cup, all with Dinamo.
- 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.
- 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.
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