A moment of silence in the memory of the former president of Romania, Ion Iliescu, will be held before the matches in the second round of the Romanian Cup, scheduled on August 6 and 7, the Romanian Football Federation announced on Tuesday.
A moment of silence will be held before the matches of the Romanian PHOTO GETtyimages Cup
“Given the decision of the Government of Romania to declare the day of August 7, 2025 day of national mourning, in memory of the former president of Romania, Ion Iliescu, the Romanian Football Federation announces a moment of silence at the parties of this stage of the Romanian Cup. to the state ”FRF announced in a statement published on the official website.
Ion Iliescu died on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 95 years old. He was admitted for two months, and for three days he was in a coma.
The health status of the former president has been significantly damaged in the last 48 hours.
Ion Iliescu was the first president of Romania democratically elected after the 1989 Revolution and held the position of president in three mandates: 1990–1992, 1992–1996 and 2000–2004.
