FRF mentions FREE KICKS project in Annual Report
See the translated* excerpt below:
European Projects
The Romanian Football Federation reached two important milestones in the reporting period, in terms of European-funded projects: 30 projects completed or under implementation and 3 million euros absorbed. The period 2024 – 2025 meant not only the start of almost 10 new projects, but also the diversification of partnerships and activities carried out within them. Thus, in addition to social projects: integrating Ukrainian refugees, combating the radicalization of supporters, combating violence against women and children, environmental sustainability, promoting dual careers and combating school dropout, we added initiatives in areas such as: environmental education of young football players, integrity in sports, forming a network of supporters’ liaison officers and training referees.
Among the most relevant projects that reached maturity in 2025, we recall:
- The FREE KICKS Project – dedicated to obtaining the EMAS certificate, will end in September 2025;
- The GOALSCORE Project – dedicated to combating violence against women in football, will end in June 2025;
- The FAIRER Project – dedicated to combating the radicalization of football fans, will end in June 2025;
- The SCALE Project – dedicated to promoting the dual career of athletes, will end in December 2025;
- The EPLAY Project – dedicated to combating violent and abusive behavior of parents at football training, will end in December 2025.
Regarding the new projects that have entered the FRF portfolio, we recall:
- The LIAISE II Project – dedicated to training supporter liaison officers, at the level of the federation and football clubs;
- The RE SCORE project – dedicated to promoting the circular economy in grassroots football;
- The DAFNE project – dedicated to promoting the dual career of athletes, through the use of digital recording and promotion tools;
- The MOVEUP project – dedicated to developing training and sports practice methodologies adapted for people with mild disabilities, as well as conducting specific courses for coaches.
Within the call for projects for 2026 – 2029, we submitted, in collaboration with approximately 20 partners, a number of 6 funding applications, the evaluation of which will take place in September of this year.
*Disclaimer: This article has been translated using artificial intelligence and may not be entirely accurate.
