Romania manager Lucescu resigns after collapsing in training
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Mircea Lucescu has resigned as Romania’s national men's football manager following his collapse ahead of a friendly.
The 80-year-old has ended his tenure, the Romanian Football Federation (FRF) said on Thursday.
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Lucescu collapsed during training on Sunday and was subsequently treated at Bucharest University Hospital for severe cardiac arrhythmia.
The collapse came during the final training session before the team's departure for the 2-0 defeat against Slovakia on Tuesday.
Paramedics administered first aid and ensured he was transported to hospital in a stable condition.
Lucescu’s resignation marks the end of his second spell as national team coach.
He previously coached the team from 1981 to 1986, leading them to qualify for Euro 1984.
This was followed by spells as manager at Inter Milan, Galatasaray Istanbul, Shakhtar Donetsk, Beşiktaş, Zenit St Petersburg and Dynamo Kiev.
In the summer of 2024, he took charge of the national team once again. Under his leadership, the team recorded 11 wins, one draw and six losses.
The former international forward is set to remain with the association in a different role.
FRF President Răzvan Burleanu said Lucescu would taken on a new position "so that Romanian football can benefit from all the knowledge Mr Lucescu has gathered throughout his career, and so that we can prepare our coaches and players even better."