Mircea Lucescu dispute – Edward Iordănescu, at the last episode »The gesture made by the coach at” Ovidiu's friends “
Article by Andrei Crăiţoiu – published on Thursday, May 22, 2025, 00:49 / Updated Thursday, May 22, 2025 00:49
Mircea Lucescu (79 years old) showed more dissatisfied with the statistical data that the national team had at Euro 2024, under the command of Edi Iordănescu. Invited to the show “Ovidiu's friends”, Lucescu took a step back. He presented his public apologies.
The national team of Romania qualified after a break of 8 years at a final European tour, from the first position, and at the European Germany qualified in “optimals”, also from the first place. Even so, Edward Iordănescu did not want to sign a new contract with the Romanian Football Federation.
After Iordănescu's departure Jr. From the helm of the first representative was installed Mircea Lucescu. Il Luce commented more acidic the evolutions of Romania under the command of Edward, criticizing him several times for the statistical data of the players.
VIDEO. Mircea Lucescu takes a step back in the conflict with Edward Iordănescu
Invited to the GSP show “Ovidiu's friends”, Mircea Lucescu wanted to make some clarifications in the “war” with Edward Iordănescu.
“The world may not understand … for what he has done he has all my admiration. Because he did things well, he knew what to do to bring a team with a very low morale, after they relegated to the League of Nations. He managed, step by step, to rebuild the moral of this team. In their way of behavior in the field, the players gave their soul, ”said Lucescu.
Who continued and stated that he had put pressure on Edward not to give up the national team: “I insisted that he would stay. He was a young trainer and is well prepared. I told him twice to stay! Including Puiu Iordănescu. And when they put me the coach of the national team. I said he would return to the national team because he has an experience. A moment will come when he will come back. I appreciated him a lot. “
Edi Iordănescu
The statistical data and the attack on Iordănescu Junior: “The team's game had to be changed!”
Returning to critics, Lucescu did not avoid the subject at all:
“When I took over the team, I had to analyze, to see where I left. Of course I used the statistical data provided by UEFA or the Romanian Football or Wycout Federation. To see exactly what potential the team has and what to do next. Because you can't stay at the same level. Stay at the same level, you go down! You have to take a step forward“, He explained.
Then he talked about changes: “I had to make a certain type of game, a certain organization, a certain closer tactic, more cautious in order to achieve qualification.”
These boys have reached an age … I think an average age of 26-27. The wear is felt, they were injured. Always players at 27-28 years old pass in a moment of injuries. Of accidents that are frequent, which follow. If they pass by these they go up to 33-35 years without any problems
– Mircea Lucescu, the coach of the national team
Mircea Lucescu: “I want to apologize to Edi if he thought it was an attack!”
During the show, Mircea Lucescu wanted to make some additional details on the subject.
Mircea Lucescu
“In any case, I want to apologize to Edi again! If a moment he believed that what I say is an attack on him … No! It is my desire to perfect. That's why I was brought to the national team. To be able to make a good team, a better team, ”said Lucescu.
“I respect the players too much. I respect the coaches a lot. But I am obliged, at the same time, to analyze very well and the players to know where they are leaving to become better than they were. I made a comparison to see how the team grows, they are extremely important statistical data. And physical and technical. And you realize what's going on. The world can say that the technique does not change. But it changes totally under certain conditions ”, concluded Lucescu.
