Romania head coach Mircea Lucescu has set a new historic milestone by becoming the oldest manager to lead a national team in an official match, İdman.Biz reports.
According to Transfermarkt, the veteran Romanian specialist reached the record during his side’s World Cup 2026 qualifying play-off clash against Turkey, where Romania suffered a narrow 0:1 defeat.
At the time of the match, Lucescu was aged 80 years and 7 months, surpassing the previous record held by former Cook Islands coach Alan Taylor, who managed his national team at 80 years and 6 months.
Despite the disappointing result, the match marked another remarkable chapter in Lucescu’s long and distinguished managerial career, which has spanned several decades across club and international football.
