Lucescu

Former Romanian football player Mircea Lucescu is currently manager of Shakhtar Donetsk since 2004.

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Former Romanian football player Mircea Lucescu is currently manager of Shakhtar Donetsk since 2004.

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If Lucescu talks of bribes it's because he wants one.

Said & Done 2011

"I think that at the moment Shakhtar is the most Brazilian team in Europe," says Mircea Lucescu , the head coach.

Europe's Little Piece of Brazil Brett Forrest 2011

Associated Press Mircea Lucescu The team, coached by Romanian trainer Mircea Lucescu, has never previously reached the knockout rounds of European football's elite club tournament, but is poised to advance to the quarterfinals when it plays host to AS Roma on Tuesday night.

Tip of the Day 2011

Setting the tone for a fresh season: former agent Giovani Becali, cousin of Gigi, denying he tried to bribe the former Romania coach Razvan Lucescu.

Said & Done 2011

Several of Shakhtar's Ukrainian players have grumbled about the special treatment, but Lucescu is unapologetic.

Europe's Little Piece of Brazil Brett Forrest 2011

"I think that at the moment Shakhtar is the most Brazilian team in Europe," says Mircea Lucescu, the head coach.

Ukraine's Shakhtar Has a Brazilian Flair 2011

When Lucescu, the team's Romanian head coach, first saw plans for the Donbass Arena, he knew what he had to do.

Europe's Little Piece of Brazil Brett Forrest 2011

Lucescu, the coach, has done his part too, going so far as to address the team in Portuguese before games, having learned the language especially for his Brazilian players.

Europe's Little Piece of Brazil Brett Forrest 2011