Mircea Lucescu, the'last goodbye of Italian soccer: messages from Inter, Pisa, Reggiana and Brescia
Italian soccer huddles in the memory of Mircea Lucescu, who died Tuesday at the age of 80 at the University Hospital of Bucharest, where he had been hospitalized for several days due to a heart attack that had caused him a series of strokes. In particular, Inter, Pisa, Reggiana and Brescia wanted to remember, on their official communication channels, the Romanian coach, who had also passed in his very long coaching career from these four realities.
“FC Internazionale Milano and the entire Nerazzurri world join with deep emotion the condolences for the passing of Mircea Lucescu, embracing with affection his family members,” reads the Inter website, which he led from December 1998 to March 1999. Lucescu was one of the most influential and respected coaches on the international football scene, capable of leaving a deep mark wherever he coached thanks to his vision, charisma and an extraordinary culture of the game.”
“Pisa Sporting Club expresses its deepest condolences for the passing of Mircea Lucescu,” the Tuscan club’s channels read instead. The Romanian coach in his long and glorious career, studded with achievements and successes, also led Pisa in the 1990-91 Serie A championship; a short but intense path, remembered above all for an incredible start to the season that projected the Nerazzurri even to the top of the standings.”
“AC Reggiana joins the mourning of the sporting world for the passing of Mircea Lucescu, the first granata coach in the 1996-97 Serie A season – is the message of the granata club -. In Reggio Emilia for a few months, he nevertheless left a trace with his own evolved football vision and thanks to a special human predisposition.”
“Union Brescia expresses the most sincere and deepest condolences to the family of Mircea Lucescu, who passed away today – is finally the message of the club that as of this season has collected the sporting legacy of Brescia Calcio, led by Lucescu from 1991 to February 1996 -. The thoughts of the entire biancazzurra community are with his loved ones, family members and all those who loved him.”
