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What the FIFPRO and FIFA agreement means for players
2+ week, 2+ day ago (798+ words) FIFPRO today announces two landmark agreements that together mark a turning point in how professional football is governed worldwide: a comprehensive reform of the international transfer system and a new cooperation framework (memorandum of understanding) with FIFA running until 2031. The…...
FIFA and FIFPRO sign landmark agreement to usher in new era of collaboration and player representation in global football governance
2+ week, 2+ day ago (668+ words) FIFPRO FIFA and FIFPRO sign landmark agreement to usher in new era of collaboration and player representation in global football governance - Memorandum of Understanding marks paradigm shift in governance of professional football, with transfer system and player welfare standards to…...
Footballers Unfiltered returns with new host Jackson Irvine and fellow World Cup-bound player Roberto 'Pico' Lopes as guest
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (526+ words) Footballers Unfiltered returns with a special World Cup season hosted by Australia international Jackson Irvine, who is preparing for the tournament himself. Season Three brings together players heading to the 2026 FIFA World Cup for honest conversations about the realities of…...
FIFPRO World 11 trophy receives prestigious industry design award
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (430+ words) The FIFPRO World 11 trophy, designed by Argentinian industrial design studio x Cruza, has been recognised with a Platinum A" Design Award, the highest distinction at the international A" Design Award & Competition in Italy. The project, submitted jointly by FIFPRO and…...
Bryan Cordero: How Red Button app helped bring match-fixers to justice
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1224+ words) About the author Costa Rican goalkeeper Bryan Cordero, 31, recounts his experience of activating FIFPRO's Red Button app after being pressured by his club, Asociacion Deportiva Municipal Turrialba, to fix a match. "Put your principles aside." That's exactly what my team's…...
New leagues to have access to Red Button app
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (466+ words) Since its launch in 2020, FIFPRO's Red Button app has become a vital tool enabling professional footballers to actively combat match-fixing. Match-fixing poses a threat to the integrity of professional football and, consequently, to its future. FIFPRO offers the Red Button…...
Non-contact sexual abuse is causing terrible harm " and football's global safeguards are failing players
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (791+ words) About the author Kat Craig is an award-winning human rights lawyer and CEO of Athlead, a not-for-profit consultancy specialising in sport and human rights, with specific expertise in developing safe and ethical high-performance sporting cultures. Horror. Outrage. Fear for the…...
Women players in Czechia speak out after coach avoids prison despite sexual abuse crimes
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (648+ words) Women players at a top-division Czech club have spoken out about being victims of non-contact sexual abuse after their former coach was convicted of secretly filming them in the changing room and showers over a four-year period. Players spoke to…...