The UEFA Academy Summit will take place in Bucharest.

The Romanian Football Federation will host the event in the capital on September 22nd and 23rd. This is a groundbreaking event dedicated to graduates of UEFA Academy courses. Over 300 guests will be in attendance over the two days, including former football players like Sami Khedira, Stylian Petrov, and Răzvan Raţ, as reported by frf.ro. Participants will engage in conferences discussing the future of football, good governance, and the changes in the football industry. Additionally, there will be networking events where they will have the opportunity to meet other UEFA Academy graduates. One of the days will be entirely dedicated to presentations and workshops conducted by experts on the future of sports and the technologies that have shaped it in recent years. The overarching theme of the event is "Together!" It represents a unique opportunity to bring together a portion of the over 3,000 graduates from various fields related to football who have completed UEFA Academy programs. Răzvan Burleanu, the President of the Romanian Football Federation, stated, "In recent years, the Romanian Football Federation has placed a significant focus on education with the goal of impacting the growth of football. The UEFA Academy Summit will be a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the new trends in football and to interact with graduates from all corners of the world. Together with our friends from the UEFA Academy, we promise an exciting educational event." During the event, the new composition of the UEFA Academy Alumni Board will also be announced, determined through the votes of UEFA Academy graduates.