“Extraordinary, it's a big deal!” » The first legend of Dinamo who applauds the decision regarding the name of the new stadium: “Lucescu richly deserves it”

Yesterday, the nicknamed “Arrow of the Carpathians” offered an overwhelming reaction to Gazeta Sporturilor, in the context of his soul connection with former teammate Mircea Lucescu. The four-time champion with Dinamo could not contain his emotions on the phone, calling “Il Luce” “a brother, a true friend”.

On Thursday, Gazeta's call caught Ion Pârcălab on the run, while he was heading to the National Arena to lie down at Mircea Lucescu's catafalque.

However, the former great footballer found time to comment on the news of the moment for all Dynamo players. He insisted on applauding Predoiu's initiative and spoke again about the priceless legacy left by “ll Luce”.

Ion Pârcălab: “It's a big deal! It's well worth it!”

“I saw it, how could I not? I watch everything. It's a big deal! I saw what the minister said, [Mircea Lucescu] well worth it, honestly!

He was a great footballer and an exceptional coach, he certainly deserves it. He is the third in the world, after Ferguson and Guardiola… Which Romanian coach has ever won so many trophies?

The stadium will be called “Dinamo – Mircea Lucescu”, with “Dinamo” before it, said the minister. Very nice! It's extraordinary! Whoever thought of this thought of it very well, because it was worth it.

He was a great man and coach, a family man and deserves all the honors and everything that is now being done for himbecause it is the largest that has existed so far in our country, I have never encountered anything like it before! I've never seen presidents' funerals like this before, I tell you honestly. God rest him in peace! I tell you honestly, I kept crying and I'm sick because of it,” declared Pârcălab, for Gazeta.

Mircea Lucescu and Ion Pârcălab, first from left to right

The new “Dinamo” stadium, currently in the process of demolition, would be completed, according to current estimates, around 2028, depending on the pace of the works, scheduled to last approximately 24-30 months from the actual start.

Minister Cătălin Predoiu announces: “We will name the future stadium “Dinamo – Mircea Lucescu””

Present today at the National Arena to pay his last respect to Mircea Lucescu, the head of “Internel”, Cătălin Predoiu, announced the initiation of legal proceedings for the future Dinamo stadium to bear the name of the legendary coach, as a sign of gratitude for his contribution over time to Dinamo and to the whole of Romanian football.

The great Mircea Lucescu revolutionized Romanian football and became a national value recognized throughout the world. As a sign of respect for these wonderful things he brought to Romanian football, we decided to initiate legal procedures to name the future stadium “Dinamo – Mircea Lucescu”“, Predoiu pointed out on Thursday.

On Wednesday, Dan Boboutanu, the mayor of Hunedoara, said that the city's new arena, scheduled to be inaugurated in 2029, could bear the name of the former selector.

Mircea Lucescu, unparalleled career in football

The career of the player Mircea Lucescu. GSP.RO infographic

• 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.