Moldova reforms sports sector to attract private investments
The Moldovan Parliament passed the final reading of a bill reforming the Law on Physical Education and Sport. The new legal framework allows the private sector to organize, finance, and develop national sports activities.
This structural reform aligns Moldova’s national regulatory framework with European Union practices. The primary amendment transforms how professional sports are managed and funded across the country.
Under the new law, professional sports clubs can operate as commercial entities, specifically Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) or Joint-Stock Companies (JSCs).
Investment growth
The authors of the bill emphasized that introducing these commercial legal structures will stimulate private investments. This shift aims to boost high-performance sports and expand collaboration between national sports bodies and foreign or domestic private organizations.
Beyond the economic framework, the legislative initiative modifies the eligibility criteria for life annuities granted to high-performance coaches.
To qualify for this state financial support, coaches must simultaneously meet two conditions. They must reach the standard retirement age and complete at least 20 years of active sports coaching.
Sports as an economic asset
The author of the initiative, Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) MP Maxim Potîrniche, stated that professional sports must be treated as an economic activity.
"The logic of professional sports is deeply economic, functioning as an entertainment industry rather than just a social or educational tool," Potîrniche previously noted. "Clubs generate a sports spectacle that, when properly commercialized, attracts audiences, sponsors, and investors. The athletic result becomes an economic asset that must be monetized."
Following the publication of this law in the Official Gazette, the Government will have three months to adjust all related regulations to the new provisions.
Translation by Iurie Tataru
