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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

FIFA is sharing a football risk assessment tool with its 211 member associations, the six continental confederations and other stakeholders in order to facilitate the planning of the resumption of football activities by competition and match organisers, as soon as health authorities and governments consider it safe. It has been …

FIFA and FIFPRO have agreed to collaborate to accelerate the development of professional women’s football and mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. During a 90-minute video-conference call, FIFPRO shared its recently published Raising Our Game report, which extensively charts recent progress in the women’s game, as demonstrated at the …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and FIFPRO have agreed to collaborate to mitigate the social and economic impact of COVID-19 on professional football in the region. In discussions this week, both organisations looked at how to safeguard public health in Asia, how to reconfigure the regional match calendar, and how …

1. UEFA convened today an urgent meeting via videoconference with representatives of the European Club Association (“ECA”), European Leagues (“EL”) and FIFPRO Europe (altogether referred to as “the Parties”) to reflect, as a group, on the unique set of circumstances European football is facing as a result of the ongoing …

Meeting today in Zurich, the FIFA Football Stakeholders Committee took further steps to reform the transfer system with the establishment of a new system for training rewards and with the confirmation that, as of July 2020, limits on player loans will be introduced. The committee, which includes representatives from clubs, …

FIFA and FIFPRO, the World Players’ Union, have reached an agreement to establish the FIFA Fund for Football Players (FIFA FFP), which aims to provide financial support to players who have not been paid and have no chance of duly receiving the wages agreed with their clubs. FIFA has set …