Former Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur defender Popescu, capped 115 times by Romania, was sentenced to three years and one month in prison for his involvement in a transfer fraud.

"First of all, I want to thank you for your trust," Burleanu, the president of the domestic minifootball (six-a-side football) federation and also the head of the European minifootball federation, told delegates.

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"I promised you justice, I'll start my work tomorrow and I'll not disappoint you. We all want Romania to perform well at all levels," added the 29-year-old.

Burleanu succeeds Mircea Sandu, who was the FRF's president since 1990. Former Romania striker Sandu, 61, who is a member of the UEFA Executive Committee, was voted as the federation's honorary president.

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