Răzvan Burleanu

Răzvan Burleanu
Burleanu in 2012
30th President of the Romanian Football Federation
Assumed office
5 March 2014
Preceded byMircea Sandu
1st President of the European Minifootball Federation
In office
25 March 2012 – January 2017
Personal details
BornRăzvan Marian Burleanu
(1984-07-01) 1 July 1984[1][2]
Focșani, Romania
Alma materNational University of Political Studies and Public Administration

Răzvan Marian Burleanu (born 1 July 1984) is a Romanian business administrator and sports manager. Since March 2014,[3] Burleanu has served as the president of the Romanian Football Federation (FRF). Prior to his appointment as president, Burleanu also served as first president of the European Minifootball Federation. https://informat.ro/en/sport/razvan-burleanu-is-facing-legal-challenges-after-being-re-elected-at-the-head-of-the-frf-113433

Career

Burleanu was elected president of the Romanian Football Federation (FRF) on 5 March 2014.[4][5] He was previously the head of the European Minifootball Federation (EMF) from 25 March 2012 until January 2017.[6]

Views

During the 2024 Romanian presidential election, Burleanu urged fans to support "European values".[7]

Personal life

Burleanu is the son of former football midfielder Gheorghe Burleanu, who totalled 352 Divizia A matches and scored 49 goals for FC Olt Scornicești, FCM Târgoviște, Dacia Unirea Brăila, FCM Bacău and Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț.[8][9][10]

References

  1. ↑ FIFA.com. "FIFA Council Members". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  2. ↑ UEFA.com (20 April 2021). "Răzvan Burleanu | Inside UEFA". UEFA. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "Știa Burleanu că Gică Popescu va fi arestat?! Conspirația din spatele alegerilor FRF din 2014: "O să câștig, o să vezi!"". iamsport.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  4. ↑ "liveTEXT Ziua Alegerilor FRF! Răzvan Burleanu l-a învins pe Vasile Avram în turul II cu 113 voturi" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 5 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Habemus presidentum. După 24 de ani, Răzvan Burleanu a preluat şefia FRF. L-a învins detaşat în turul al doilea pe Vasile Avram, 113-58" (in Romanian). Prosport. 5 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "EMF library - management". eurominifootball.com. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  7. ↑ "Romanian soccer leader urges fans to keep country pro-European ahead of state presidential election". Associated Press. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "Interviu cu tatăl noului şef al FRF: "Răzvan e prea corect. M-ar da afară şi pe mine dacă aş greşi"" [Interview the father of FRF's new head: "Razvan is too correct, he would kick me out if I would do wrong"] (in Romanian). prosport.ro. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  9. ↑ "Gică Burleanu, tatăl noului şef al FRF, trimis la şcoala de corecţie şi declarat irecuperabil!" [Gica Burleanu, the father of the new head of the FRF, sent to the correction school and declared irrecoverable!] (in Romanian). libertatea.ro. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  10. ↑ "BIOGRAFIE: Cine este Răzvan Burleanu, noul şef al FRF" [BIOGRAPHY: Who is Razvan Burleanu, the new head of the FRF] (in Romanian). mediafax.ro. Retrieved 8 October 2017.