Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published Saturday, April 11, 2026 9:16 p.m. / Updated Saturday, April 11, 2026 9:19 p.m.
The Ukrainian club Dinamo Kiev paid tribute to the most titled Romanian coach, Mircea Lucescu, who trained the team from the capital of Ukraine in the period 2020-2023. “Il Luce” passed away on Tuesday, April 7, at the age of 80, and three days later he was buried at the Bellu Cemetery in Bucharest.
Mircea Lucescu coached Dinamo Kiev between July 2020 and November 2023. In his first season, the Romanian coach managed the domestic treble, winning the championship, the Cup and the Ukrainian Supercup (2020-2021). Under his leadership, the club returned to the UEFA Champions League groups after a four-year absence.
Later, his mandate was influenced by the context of the war in Ukraine, the team being forced to play the matches on their own ground in neutral locations, including in Romania. Lucescu left in the fall of 2023, citing logistical difficulties and results below expectations.
PHOTO. Dinamo Kyiv, tribute to Mircea Lucescu
The club that “Il Luce” trained for three years paid tribute to the match played at Metalist Kharkiv's ground, losing 0-1. Dynamo Kyiv also sent a message on social media.
Dinamo's players entered the field today in special t-shirts, dedicated to the memory of Mircea Lucescu.
The initiative of this action belonged to the FC Dinamo Kyiv club, which wanted to honor the contribution of the exceptional coach, the one who left a strong mark in the life of the club and in the whole of Ukrainian football.
“Metalist 1925” supported this gesture, sharing respect for the personality of Mircea Lucescu and joining the moment of tribute.
We keep it in memory. We respect him. Thank you, Mystery.– it is shown in the post from Dinamo Kyiv
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.
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He also performed at Știința Bucharest and Corvinul Hunedoara. As a player, he won 7 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.
