Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Tuesday, 05 May 2026, 21:29 / Updated on Tuesday, 05 May 2026 21:29
Serious slip! The Bucharest Superliga, a competition under the auspices of the Romanian Minifootball Federation, published a sexist message that outraged public opinion, using the image of a referee to generate low-class interactions.
Romanian mini-football, a phenomenon that has grown exponentially under the eyes of the current head of the FRF, Răzvan Burleanu, is today at the center of a controversy.
On Tuesday, the official Facebook page of the Bucharest Superliga gave a serious slip, posting an image of a female referee accompanied by a question with obvious sexual connotations.
Sexist message published on the official account of the Bucharest Superliga: “Guys, let's see you now!”
The administrators of the page saw fit to issue a “challenge” to followers, using language that degrades the status of women in sports.
“Guys, let's see now: What could a mini-soccer referee say both during the game and in bed?” was the message that triggered a wave of suburban reactions in the comments section.
Sexist message published on the official account of the Bucharest Superliga: “Guys, let's see you now!”
The effect was immediate: dozens of users flooded the post with sexist messages.
The seriousness of the fact is increased by the fact that the posts of this league are directly associated with the logos of AMMB (Bucuresti Municipal Minifootball Association) and FMF (Romanian Minifootball Federation).
Răzvan Burleanu was the first president of the European Mini-Football Federation
Răzvan Burleanu, the president of FRF, is the one who laid the foundations of mini-football in Romania together with Ioan Onicaș.
Burleanu led the European Mini-Football Federation for 5 years (2012-2017), constantly promoting the idea of integrity and respect in sport.
Burleanu laid the foundations of the mini-football structure in Romania alongside Ioan Onicaș, and then became the first president of the European Mini-Football Federation (2012-2017).
Until now, no official entity (AMMB or Minifootball Federation) has issued an official reaction to the scandalous post.
I thank all the national mini-football associations and friends in Romanian mini-football for the honor of leading EMF for 5 years, a period that coincided with the highest performances from an institutional and sporting point of view.
– Răzvan Burleanuin 2017
