Portugal: ‘100 jobs for football players’
The Portuguese professional footballers´ association, the Government, the FA and the Union of Portuguese Mercies (a national solidarity institution) signed a protocol to create 100 jobs for young and former players.
Ecuador: union recovers confidence of footballers
The Ecuadorian Footballers Association is making progress in recovering its reputation, following the damage done to its image under the previous administration. FIFPro is placing its confidence in the new administration.
French union condemns Lille’s ‘respect of contract’
The French footballers’ association UNFP reacted angrily to the news that Lille wants to end its contract with Salomon Kalou, the Ivorian international striker who only just last summer signed a three-year contract at the French club.
FIFPro launches project to fight match fixing
FIFPro started its preparations for an education and prevention programme to fight match fixing. To realize this project - which received a European Union grant - FIFPro will cooperate with Birkbeck University and UEFA.
Video interview: FIFPro meets Siem de Jong
Siem de Jong is one of thousands of players who accepted the challenge to compose their own FIFA FIFPro World XI. The captain of Dutch champions Ajax talks with FIFPro about his choices in an exclusive video interview.

