FIFPRO were this week represented at Future of Sport, a four-day event organised in Paris by Global Sport Week and VivaTech that brought together leading organisations, brands and companies to discuss technology and innovation in sport.
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Protection and ownership of player data discussed at Future of Sport
From professional player to helping players professionally
FIFPRO spoke with Chris Higgins who, alongside his playing career, is also working at PFA Scotland as player development manager.
FIFPRO PWM sample and functionalities
The platform collects match schedule and workload data of 350 professional football players from across the globe.
All workers have the right to privacy – and players need a plan to protect it
Aída Ponce Del Castillo highlights why football needs to address industry developments driven by new technology and advances in data-capture that enable the rapid and large collection of sensitive player data in the working environment.
Player workload in the football industry
Balanced competition calendars protect the health and well-being of the athlete’s career prospects and empower peak sporting performance across the men’s and women’s game.
FIFPRO Player IQ Tech in focus at Football Innovation Forum
PFA CEO and FIFPRO global board member Maheta Molango and FIFPRO's Director Global Policy & Strategic Relations (Men's Football) Alexander Bielefeld spoke on the opening panel of the World Football Summit's Football Innovation Forum in Istanbul, Türkiye.
New data reveals workload and travel demands of elite women’s players
The data can be accessed via FIFPRO and Football Benchmark’s Player Workload Monitoring, a digital platform tracking the health and workload status of professional footballers around the world.
Mbappé among players with shrinking off-season
Kylian Mbappé was among 23 percent of footballers who had an off-season of less than two weeks ahead of the 2020/1 season, as the pandemic increases match congestion, FIFPRO’s Player Workload Monitoring platform shows.
Players in men's football face increase in match congestion during pandemic, new data shows
Men’s professional footballers are facing ever more congested schedules during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Beau Busch: "Engagement of players in A-League Men Report shows how important organising is"
Last week, Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) unveiled their 2021/22 A-League Men Report, which highlights how the league has rebounded from the financial impact of COVID-19, with an increase in investment from clubs, improved player contract stability and a sustained focus on youth development.