Mircea Lucescu, getty images January 6, 2026, 11:40 am

The former head coach of Dynamo Kyiv, Shakhtar Donetsk and the current coach of the Romanian national team, Mircea Lucescu, faced serious health problems. This is reported by the Romanian media.

According to Golazo.ro, the specialist planned to visit Antalya, Turkey, on January 4, where the winter meetings of a number of Romanian clubs are held, in order to review potential candidates for the national team. However, due to heart problems, this visit was postponed.

It is noted that the trip may not take place at all if the coach’s health does not improve in the near future. There has been no official comment from Lucescu himself or the Romanian Football Federation.

We will remind The Romanian Football Federation decided to continue cooperation with the head coach of the national team, Mircea Lucescu. The parties managed to find a common language for further work on preparations for the 2026 World Cup.