CAF together with FIFPRO Africa on Sunday, September 4, 2022 held a constructive meeting discussing key football matters in African football at CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. The meeting was attended by CAF General Secretary, Veron Mosengo-Omba, Chief Operations Officer, Abi Ijasamni and FIFPRO Africa President Geremi Njitap, FIFPRO Africa …
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FIFA has published an independent report to coincide with the United Nations International Day for Countering Hate Speech on Saturday, June 18, highlighting the increasing degree of abuse directed at footballers across social media platforms during international tournaments. With FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ beginning in exactly five months’ time, …
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FIFA held constructive dialogue with professional players in the Premier League and Women’s Super League today on Thursday, January 20. FIFA President Gianni Infantino was joined for the discussion in Manchester, England, by FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsene Wenger. Two-time FIFA Women`s World Cup winner Jill Ellis was …
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FIFPRO and FIFA proudly announce the 23 players who received the most votes for the 2021 FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11, the only global player award organised by the players and for the players. FIFPRO and FIFA asked professional footballers worldwide to vote for the World 11. We requested them …
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FIFPRO and FIFA proudly announce the 23 players who received the most votes for the 2021 FIFA FIFPRO Women’s World 11, the only global player award organised by the players and for the players. FIFPRO and FIFA asked professional footballers worldwide to vote for the World 11. We requested them …
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A new FIFPRO board was ratified earlier this week in a progressive step that makes the representation of men and women professional footballers increasingly diverse. Among the seven newcomers are women representatives from Africa, Asia and Europe. The board was confirmed by the FIFPRO general assembly in Paris, when David …
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FIFPRO – the International Federation of Professional Footballers – and UEFA have signed a joint cooperation agreement that recognises the Red Button whistleblowing app as the go-to platform for professional footballers to report possible match-fixing incidents. Launched in Finland almost 10 years ago, Red Button has become a central component …
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FIFPRO and FIFA have signed a three-year cooperation agreement to provide health support to hundreds of recently retired professional footballers facing the challenges that come with career transition. Developed by FIFPRO, FIFA and Amsterdam University Medical Center, the After-Career Consultation Programme will include a free initial medical examination and additional …
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FIFPRO is calling on public institutions to urgently implement effective protections against racial abuse and hate-speech on social media. Platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram now form an integral part of the professional lives of football players and other athletes. They are an extension to their workplace. However, until …
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The World Leagues Forum (WLF), which represents professional leagues at world level and FIFPRO, which represents the football players, have signed a cooperation agreement in order to develop more sustainable and effective professional football governance by collaborating on a wide range of issues. Under the three-year accord, the WLF and …
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