Breaking: The hospital where Lucescu is being treated just issued a statement saying a complex investigation also revealed strokes and circulatory problems leading to the lungs.

Update from the hospital on Lucescu's medical condition: Treatment to continue normally. There might be a surgery involved at a later stage, performed by a Romanian doctor who's now working in France.

Mircea Lucescu has been placed in an induced coma following another severe arrhythmia. He is in intensive care. Pray for him.

Breaking: Mircea Lucescu suffered a second cardiac attack around noon and was again successfully resuscitated by the doctors.

Breaking: Mircea Lucescu suffered a heart attack this morning, while in the hospital awaiting to be released following his collapse last week. He was saved by the doctors. Updates to follow.

The Romanian FA said goodbye to Mircea Lucescu today, inviting him to take over a new role in June. He ends his managerial career following the expiration of his current deal.

Breaking: Romania NT manager Lucescu was taken to the hospital by an ambulance after collapsing in training today. Romanian FA says he's now in stable condition.

No surpise in the starting 11 chosen by Mircea Lucescu to face Turkiye in Istanbul tonight. Radu's comeback from injury could prove vital for Romania.

Ianis Hagi captaining Romania tonight in Istanbul v Turkiye. Radu in goal, despite the injury scare at the weekend. This game will be brilliant to watch. #turkiye #Romania

I spoke to the always fascinating Mircea Lucescu for @theguardian.com, ahead of Romania's crucial game vs. Turkiye in Istanbul. You can have a read below. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

🚨Romania's all-time great Gheorghe Hagi will take charge of the Romanian national team once the current deal with Mircea Lucescu ends. 🇷🇴 Hagi passed his shares at Farul (the club he owned) to good friend and fellow Romania legend Gheorghe Popescu, who's also his brother-in-law.

FCSB V Feyenoord. #EuropaLeague

Appalling behaviour from Michael Oliver in Zenica during Bosnia–Romania. The entire stadium is repeatedly screaming “Țiganii” (“Gypsies”) in a blatant racist attack toward Romania, and nothing happens. I suppose he’ll take the knee next weekend - because he’s not a joke, eh? 😄

Steaua 1986 European Cup winning manager Emeric Ienei died today, aged 88. A true legend and a gentleman. May God rest his soul.

I included Rareș Coman in the Next Gen 2025 project that annually identifies the best young players approaching adulthood. The "final" was between Avrămescu and Coman, but since I had to stick with only one name, I decided in favour of the Romanian Guendouzi.

My vote for this year's "Ballon d'Or". #BallonDor #BallonDor2025

4 years after testing positive when playing for Dinamo Bucharest, former Everton and Millwall striker Magaye Gueye (35) was unveiled as a CS Păulești player, in the Romanian 3rd tier.

🥅 Vlad Rafailă (20) is in Spain for his medical ahead of a loan move from Hagi's Farul to Betis. ⚽️ Loan with option to buy agreed between the two clubs.

Shakhtar Donetsk sent Mircea Lucescu a STATUE for his 80th birthday.

💥Exclusive: FCSB's Marius Ștefănescu is close to join Alanyaspor in the Turkish Superleague. 🪙Transfer fee: 300k. Salary: 30k per month.

Football in Heaven is back with the 9th edition! Fancy watching some Romanian football in unique settings, among some great people? Spectacular food and cheap drinks involved as well. Why don't you come, then? When? 24 -27 October Where? Well, let's meet in Bucharest and then leave it with me.

Surreal stuff during the game between Metaloglobus and Petrolul in the Romanian top-flight. One of the linesmen was taken in by the ambulance after injuring his elbow.

Denis Drăguș is moving on loan from Trabzonspor to Eyupspor, according to Marius Șumudică. (🗞️Fanatik Romania) #superlig #eyupspor #Trabzonspor

Former Kasimpasa defender Kenneth Omeruo penned a contract with CFR Cluj in the Romanian top-flight.

Exclusive: Hermannstadt is in advanced talks to sell Thiago Goncalves to Slovan Bratislava. The Romanian club's last request before saying yes to Slovan: 🪙800k transfer fee (bonuses included) ⏭️15% of future transfer.

Alex Mitriță (ex. NYCFC, PAOK, Al Ahli) will leave Universitatea Craiova in Romania to sign for Zhejiang Professional in China. 🇨🇳 💵€2m transfer fee ⏳3.5-year contract 🪙€1.7m yearly salary for the player (📰Fanatik Romania)

The lack of concern for safety at the Allianz Arena is appalling. The Romanian fan who died on Sunday during the Portugal v Spain match had no chance because the glamorous stadium in Munich lacks basic concern for supporters attending matches.

The Romanian FA invited the employees of Melchior Park, the hotel in Wurzburg where the National team stayed during Euro 2024, to visit them in Bucharest for tonight's match against Cyprus.

Exclusive: The supporter who died during the Nations League final in Munich between Portugal and Spain is a Romanian citizen. He was living in Bavaria for a few years and fell two levels, just inside the media tribune.

Adrian Mutu's tenure at Petrolul lasted just 10 games. It is a sad ending to a troubled relationship.

What's your favourite football memory from Bucharest?

Friendly match between Romania and Canada in Bucharest on 5 Sept.

Creativity level 100 was just reached. They are trying to get snow off the pitch before Buzău - FCSB by attaching a wooden bench to the little vehicle. 📷gsp

Former Bayern Munich star Danijel Pranjic (43) will join Adunații Copăceni in the Romanian 4th tier. What a move! #fcbayern

Exclusive: Adrian Mazilu suffered another setback in his recovery. He needed another surgery on his hamstring after the initial one in November. He underwent a second procedure on Jan 14. He's now out until summer. #BHAFC

Hagi: "I think Turkiye is the country who can give a team to challenge the giants from the top 4 leagues. They have everything. They can win at the highest level" #galatasaray

Hagi is 60 today and he's celebrating with a special event in Bucharest. #iloveyouhagi #GalatasaraySK

After older son Rivaldinho, Rivaldo also brought his 19yo twins to play for Hagi's Farul Constanta. One of them is a striker and the other a central defender.

FCSB owner Gigi Becali predicted a 3-1 win for his team vs. #MUFC: "They will have the ball, we'll be lucky and we will score".

On Friday, after their Europa League game vs. FCSB, Man United will train at the Steaua ground, before returning to England. #MUFC #ManUtd

Man United will land in Bucharest on Wednesday, at 18h30 UK time. They will be based at The Marmorosch Hotel, in the Old Town. The Marmorosch used to be a bank. It opened as a hotel in 2021. #MUFC

FCSB owner Gigi Becali ahead of his team's game vs #MUFC in the Europa League: "I know the starting 11. We'll have a playing system that was never used by my team. I'm keeping it a secret"

Exclusive: Iranian giants Persepolis approached Alessandro Nesta to become their new manager. Nesta was offered a $2m per year contract but he turned it down.

Exclusive: Gaziantep offered to pay Dinamo 100k for Josue Homawoo. The player wants to move, but the Romanian club rejected the proposal. Homawoo is out of contract in June.

Former Real Madrid academy player Dorian Babunski in his first training session at Sepsi Sf. Gheorghe in the Romanian top flight.

With extra thanks for the additional reporting of the brilliant @emishor.bsky.social

Adrian Mutu is the new boss at Petrolul, replacing Mehmet Topal.

Petrolul confirmed their break-up with Mehmet Topal, who did an excellent job in his 6 months at the club. The Turkish manager announced he's leaving after the last game of the year, but Petrolul only accepted his resignation today.

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