
The Albanian government recently approved in the Official Gazette the use of a fund of 80 million lek to finance the operating expenses of the "Durrah City Football Academy" foundation.
According to the published decision, the funds will be used from the approved budget for the Ministry of Education and Sports, specifically from the budget program "For the Development of Sports", and will be transferred to the foundation's bank account.
It is worth noting that even earlier, the Albanian government had allocated a fund of 90 million lek for 2024 expenses.
"In accordance with Article 100 of the Constitution, Articles 7, point 2, and 19, point 4, of Law No. 79/2017, "On Sport", as amended, of Law No. 9936, dated 26.6.2008, "On the Management of the Budget System in the Republic of Albania", as amended, and of Law No. 115/2024, "On the 2025 Budget", as amended, upon the proposal of the Minister of Education and Sports, the Council of Ministers
The use of the fund of 80,000,000 (eighty million) lek, approved in the 2025 budget for the Ministry of Education and Sports, in the budget program 08140 "For the development of sports", in the economic account 604 "Internal transfers", to finance the expenses of carrying out the activities of the "Durrah City Football Academy" foundation.
The fund determined, according to point 1 of this decision, is transferred to the foundation's account in the second-tier bank.
The "Durrah City Football Academy" Foundation, within February 2026, sends to the Ministry of Education and Sports the report of expenses incurred for 2025, approved by the foundation's board of directors.
Budgetary funds, which will be allocated to the foundation by the Ministry of Education and Sports, must be subject to financial management and control rules, in accordance with the legislation in force on financial management and control.
The Ministry of Education and Sports is responsible for implementing this decision.
This decision enters into force after its publication in the "Official Gazette". "- the decision states.