A member of the Executive Committee dismisses Burleanu's “achievement”: “It doesn't exist, believe me!”

Hulubei – player in the 90s-2000s at Chindia, Drobeta, Bistrita, Vâlcea, Poli Timișoara, International Pitesti, Inter Gaz – believes that the reforms of the Răzvan Burleanu team sound good in theory.

As for the reality on the ground, the president of AFAN sounds the alarm, even after the most recent CExon Thursday, which mandated the president of the FRF to negotiate with Hagi, but during which other topics were also debated, among them – the junior sector development program introduced in the 2nd League.

CEx member Emilian Hulubei reveals serious irregularities in the FRF's licensing mechanism: “It's only on paper, believe me!”

Hulubei dismantles, with examples, a white ball with which the FRF repeatedly boasts, the tightening of requirements from children and juniors.

“What Răzvan Burleanu has done so far, in theory, looks very good. New competitions for children and juniors, clear criteria for the classification of academies, but these are only on paper! If something like this were implemented in the field according to theory, it would lead to a much better development for both children and juniors, as well as for seniors. But everything that is on paper does not exist in practice, unfortunately!

For example, let me explain what most of the teams that submit the documents for the academy classification do. Let's say that they specify in the file that they develop on a certain leased land. They only have it on paper to tick that classification. Never play it!“, said Emilian Hulubei, at GSP Live.

He continues with the so-called specialists employed only on the club sheet: “I can tell you for sure, there are many coaches who give their license for the respective classification, so that the club should theoretically have a physical trainer or psychologist. Those people don't stop by, believe me! This is the reality on the ground. Here you should be careful how you implement the theory, not just have it on paper and brag about it”.

Romanian football develops only on paper, not in reality. This is happening now. There should be regular checks, several times a year, and unannounced

– Emilian Hulubeipresident of AFAN, at GSP Live

FRF just announced “changes to certification and participation regulations” in League 2 and League 3

Just on Thursday, the Romanian Football Federation approved, during the meeting of the Executive Committee of which Hulubei was also a part, “changes to the certification regulations” for the 2nd League, respectively an evaluation of the minimum conditions regarding participation in the 3rd League play-off.

In the 2nd League, paragraph 5 of article 14, “Program for the development of the junior sector”, was added, regarding the classification of football academies in Romania:

• “a) Starting with the certification process for the 2027-2028 season, the score of the annual assessment of the children's and junior academies of the clubs that participate in the League 2 national championship must be at least 50 points. This results from the final decision of the Romanian Football Academies Classification commissions;

• b) In the situation where the score obtained is between 40 and 50 points (40

• c) If the score obtained by the clubs participating in the League 2 national championship is less than 40 points, then the certificate of participation in the League 2 national championship will be refused;

• d) For clarification, at the certification process for the 2027-2028 season, the definitive decision of the Commissions for the Classification of Football Academies in Romania issued in the classification process for the 2027-2028 season will be presented.

League 1 clubs need to meet a scale of 75 points.

An addition to the “minimum conditions assessment regulation” regarding participation in the 3rd League play-off.

“Also, paragraph 3 of article 15, “Junior teams”, is amended as follows: 3) Within any junior team there must be at least 18 registered players, except for teams under 13 years of age which must have a minimum number of 10 registered players. Starting with the assessment of the 2026-2027 season, one of the 5 junior teams must have at least two juniors (co-ed soccer). The export with Football Connect visas from the 2026-2027 season will be presented. At the same time, a match report from the 2026-2027 season will be presented to prove the participation of the juniors”, announced frf.ro.

FRF classification: Farul, the best academy. Csikszereda and Viitorul Cluj, in the Top 3

The Romanian Football Federation published in the summer the classification of Romanian academies – 124 clubs participating in FRF junior competitions.

Farul was the leader, followed by Csikszereda, so that the podium was completed by Viitorul Cluj Football Academy. FCSB ranked 10th, below Rapid and Steaua. Dinamo from the Superliga was in 27th place, while CS Dinamo, the team of the Ministry of the Interior, occupied the 19th position.

The top of the 124 academies in Romania

1. FCV Farul Constanța SA – 91.45 (SCORE)
2. AFK Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc – 89.90
3. ACS Viitorul Cluj Football Academy – 88.76
4. AS FC Cluj University – 88.63
5. ACS Sport Team – 88.43
6. FC Voluntari SA – 87.49
7. ACS Champions FC Argeș – 87.09
8. FC Rapid 1923 SA – 85.66
9. CSA Steaua – 84.91
10. SC FC FCSB SA – 84.18
11. CS Concordia Chiajna – 83.95
12. ACS Petrol 52 – 83.92
13. U Craiova 1948 Club Sportiv SA – 83.11
14. AFC UTA Arad – 82.79
15. ACS FC Bacău – 82.58
16. ACS Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe – 81.92
17. ACS Kids Tâmpa 2015 Brașov – 81.56
18. SSU Politehnica Timisoara SA – 80.96
19. CS Dinamo Bucharest – 80.62
20. FC CFR 1907 Cluj SA – 80.58
21. ACSM Polytechnic Iași – 80.50
22. AFC Botosani – 80.20
23. LPS “Iolanda Balaș Soter” Buzău – 78.88
24. ACS Daco-Getica Bucharest – 78.80
25. ACS Supporter Club Oțelul Galati – 78.76
26. SC FC Ripensia Timisoara – 77.90
27. SC Dinamo 1948 SA – 76.72
28. AFC Hermannstadt – 75.33
29. AS FC Buzau – 75.13
30. AFC Progresul 1944 Spartac – 74.97
31. ACS Junior 2014 – 72.48
32. ASFC Interstar Sibiu – 72.37
33. LPS Bihorul Oradea – 72.08
34. LPS Banat Timisoara – 70.61
35. AFC Chindia Târgoviste – 70.33
36. AFC Unirea 04 Slobozia – 68.42
37. FCU Craiova 1948 Football Club SA – 68.08
38. CSC Ghiroda and Giarmata Vii – 63.89
39. ACS Alma Sibiu – 62.73
40. CS University Science Bucharest – 62.67
41. CSJ Science U Craiova – 61.85
42. ACSM Resita – 60.47
43. FC Metaloglobus Bucharest SA – 60.26
44. ACS German Football Center – 60.15
45. CSȘ Craiova – 59.93
46. CSM Unirea Alba Iulia – 58.70
47. LPS Satu Mare – 58.28
48. ACSM Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț – 58.13
49. CSM Slatina – 55.60
50. CSȘ Târgoviște – 54.42
51. ACS Petrosport Ploiesti – 52.69
52. CS Sporting Cluj-Napoca – 52.47
53. FC Bihor/ACS Football Oradea – 52.40
54. CS Corvinul 1921 Hunedoara – 51.00
55. LPS Vaslui – 50.86
56. LPS Iasi – 50.65
57. CS Academy Partium – 50.41
58. CSC Dumbrăvița – 50.02
59. ACS Transilvania Bistrita – 49.75
60. LPS Szasz Adalbert Târgu Mureș – 49.70
61. ACS MX Pro Academy – 49.44
62. FC SFR – 49.06
63. AFC Campulung Muscel 2022 – 49.04
64. ACS Mediaș 2022 – 49.00
65. CSȘ CN Dinicu Golescu Campulung – 48.44
66. CS Minaur Baia Mare – 48.05
67. ACP 3 Kids Sport – 47.60
68. FC Viitorul Onești – 47.50
69. LPS Suceava – 47.44
70. LPS Piatra Neamt – 47.29
71. ACS Oțelul Galati Football School – 47.14
72. LPS Viitorul Pitesti – 46.49
73. CSM Târgu Jiu – 46.03
74. ACS Unirea Bascov – 45.87
75. AFC Metalul Buzau – 44.93
76. CSȘ Gloria Arad – 43.24
77. CS Gloria 2018 Bistrita-Năsăud – 43.20
78. ACS Târgu Mureș 1898 Marosvasarhelyi SE 1898 – 43.15
79. AFC 1919 Dacia Unirea Brăila – 42.93
80. ACS Transilvania Sport Academy – 42.45
81. ACS Kinder Constanța – CS CC – 42.34
82. CSC 1599 Şelimbăr – 40.80
83. SCM Zalău – 40.79
84. ACS Didi Academy Iasi – 40.41
85. ACS Junior Suceava – 39.73
86. Saint Pantelimon Technological High School – 39.45
87. ACS Kinder Sângeorgiu de Mureș – 39.00
88. SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea – 38.57
89. CSȘ Lugoj – 38.00
90. ACS Aerostar Bacău – 37.96
91. LPS Galati – 37.91
92. CSM Focșani 2007 – 37.89
93. MCR Academy FC – 37.70
94. LPS Florin Fleșeriu Sebeș – 37.16
95. LPS Slatina – 36.67
96. LPS Târgu Jiu – 34.60
97. CS Giroc-Chișoda – 33.02
98. LPS Cluj-Napoca – 32.60
99. FC Player – 32.38
100. CSȘ Caransebeș – 31.99
101. ACS NFC Arena Academy – 31.62
102. ACS Kinder Football 2016 Brașov – 31.46
103. ACS Luceafărul Drobeta Turnu Severin – 31.38
104. CSȘ Drobeta Turnu Severin – 30.61
105. CS Lotus Baile Felix – 30.58
106. CSȘ Brașov – 30.57
107. CS CFR Constanta – 30.51
108. ACS Gloria Tăuții Magherăuș – 30.35
109. FC Unirea Dej – 29.83
110. CSM Bacău – 28.93
111. LPS Bistrita – 27.44
112. CS Academy Football Gica Popescu – 27.15
113. U Evolution 2020 Cluj – 27.08
114. LT Lucian Blaga Reghin – 26.00
115. CSM Râmnicu Sărat – 24.09
116. ACS LPS HD Clinceni – 22.69
117. ACS AXI Arena – 21.93
118. Smoked CS – 21.86
119. LPS Focșani – 21.14
120. CS Unirea Ungheni – 20.71
121. Nucet Agricultural School Group – 20.58
122. ACS SR Municipal Brașov – 20.53
123. Romanian LPS – 20.04
124. ACS Alfa Galati – 11.70

How academies are scored

The evaluation procedure covers 7 areas, each with several categories, the weight being as follows:

• strategy and philosophy – 10.98%;
• teams and players – 12.20%;
• technical staff – 18.67%;
• support staff – 7.21%;
• training and matches – 8.93%;
• infrastructure and facilities – 21.51%;
• results – 20.50%;