“It was an honor to meet him”

The Croatian technician sent a message of respect and appreciation, underlining the huge impact that Lucescu had both in Romanian football and at the international level.

Zeljko Kopic, tribute to Mircea Lucescu: “A huge loss”

Dinamo's coach came with the club's delegation to pay his last respects to the great technician. The “dogs” laid a wreath and lit candles. Zeljko Kopic spoke about Mircea Lucescu's influence on football and about the strong impression he left on the meetings he had over time.

“First of all, a huge loss for Romania. Lucescu was a very important person for world football as well, involved in the growth of players and the development of the game. At his level of success and trophies, we are talking about something incredible.

I met him a few times, had some discussions and it was an honor to feel his energy level. An extraordinary person, with personality, very connected with the spirit of Dinamo. His words gave us a lot of confidence. Condolences.”

Mircea Lucescu, a legendary career in football

• Born in 1945, Mircea Lucescu took his first steps in football at Dinamo Bucharest, a team with which he 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.