Article by Mihai Șovei – Published Sunday, March 29, 2026, 2:13 p.m. / Updated Sunday, March 29, 2026, 2:14 p.m.
The Istanbul club wished him good health and a speedy recovery.
The message posted by Galatasaray for Mircea Lucescu
Galatasaray is one of the clubs where Mircea Lucescu experienced international success. As a sign of gratitude for what he has achieved at Galatasaray, the officials posted a message on social media wishing the national team coach well.
We send our best wishes to Mircea Lucescu, the head coach of the Romanian national team and our former coach, who was hospitalized after falling ill in the national team training camp, and we hope he recovers as soon as possible.
– the message posted by Galatasaray
Arriving at the team in the summer of 2000, he won a European Super Cup and a championship title with the team from Istanbul, in a very good period for the club. Under Lucescu's leadership, the Turks reached the “quarters” of the Champions League in the 2000–01 season, being defeated by Real Madrid. In 2002 he was dismissed, being replaced by Fatih Terim.
Lucescu, Hagi and Gică Popescu won the European Supercup together with Galatasaray in August 2000 / Photo: Imago Images
right TransfermarktMircea Lucescu sat on Galatasaray's bench in 106 matches. Won 64, drew 21 and lost 21.
In Turkey, Mircea Lucescu also coached Beşiktaş, as well as the Turkish national team.
Mircea Lucescu, rushed to the hospital, after fainting during training
Mircea Lucescu fainted this morning during the technical session preceding the last training before the team's departure to Slovakia, scheduled at 18:00.
Răzvan Burleanu, the president of the FRF, spoke in Mogoșoaia about the state of health of the selector, declaring that it is stable.
The medical condition of Mr. Mircea Lucescu is stable, he is in safe hands, admitted to the University Hospital. As soon as this crisis situation appeared, we also considered suspending the match, we discussed with our colleagues in Slovakia and with UEFA. Everything depended on Mr. Lucescu's medical condition. The match will be played at the scheduled time. It was just a working scenario, especially since the players felt this tension, being there with Mr. Lucescu when this event happened.
– Răzvan Burleanu, president of the FRF, in Mogoșoaia
