FIFA is extremely disappointed by the increasingly divisive and contradictory tone adopted by FIFPRO leadership as this approach clearly shows that rather than engaging in constructive dialogue, FIFPRO has chosen to pursue a path of public confrontation driven by artificial PR battles – which have nothing to do with protecting …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino and other FIFA officials today met with representatives of several player unions from around the world in New York, on the eve of the FIFA Club World Cup final. The meeting addressed key issues concerning player health (both men and women), a top priority given that …
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Representatives from 10 FIFPRO member, candidate and observer unions, as well as guest unions, federations and leagues, attended the 2024 FIFPRO Division Asia/Oceania general assembly in Singapore. The event was an opportunity for unions to align on the FIFPRO Asia/Oceania 2023-2026 strategic framework, share best practice and look ahead to …
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FIFA, jointly with the global players’ association FIFPRO, has released a report onto the activities of the Social Media Protection Service (SMPS) at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Australia & New Zealand, showing how this innovative approach helped reduce the exposure of players, teams and official to online …
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFPRO Africa will announce the Africa Best XI for men and women players at a ceremony in Marrakech, Morocco on December 11, 2023. It will be the third edition of the men’s team and inaugural event for women players. The previous editions were …
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FIFPRO and World Football Summit have a signed a content partnership agreement under which the world player union’s cutting-edge research and insight will feature at WFS events in Europe, Asia and Americas for the next three years. FIFPRO Player IQ will become the first Player Performance & Industry Partner for …
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CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe today attended the FIFPRO Africa Congress in Gaborone, Botswana and agreed with FIFPRO Africa Members to work together in making African football amongst the best in the world. Dr Motsepe was accompanied by CAF Executive Committee member and President of Botswana Football Association, Maclean Letshwiti. …
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Today, on the United Nations International Day for Countering Hate Speech, FIFA has released a report into the levels of online abuse aimed at participants during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ based on findings from its social media protection service tool. The report is published days after FIFA President …
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The build-up to the 2022 FIFA FIFPRO World 11 has taken a significant step with the reveal of the men’s and women’s finalists. The only global player award decided exclusively by footballers, the World 11 depicts the most outstanding footballers in the current game. The FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11 …
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In May 2022, Icelandic midfielder Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir became the first player to win a claim against a club through the FIFA Maternity Regulations. The regulations, which were introduced in January 2021 after pressure from FIFPRO, entitled Bjork Gunnarsdottir – now at Juventus FC – to full payment throughout her …
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