Emotional Farewell from Fatih Terim to Mircea Lucescu

Coach Fatih Terim posted an emotional farewell message on social media for Mircea Lucescu, who passed away. Terim emphasized Lucescu's passion for football and that his last arrival in Istanbul was fate.

Scraper SystemApril 12, 2026, 01:01 PM

Emotional Farewell from Fatih Terim to Mircea Lucescu

Famous coach Fatih Terim shared an emotional farewell message on his social media account for Mircea Lucescu, who passed away in the hospital where he was receiving treatment. Many condolences and memorial messages came from the sports community for the experienced coach who died at the age of 80. In his post, Terim drew attention to Lucescu's endless passion for football, stating, "Perhaps fate brought you to Istanbul, which you loved so much, for the last time." Terim recounted the joys, sorrows, and difficulties they experienced as two football people and noted that Lucescu's contribution to football was not limited to Romania and Turkey. In his message, he expressed that Lucescu gave football its due until the end and would never take his eyes off football wherever he was. Terim concluded his post with the words, "Rest in peace, my friend."