FIFPRO is part of a project to help raise awareness about match-fixing in professional football in six European countries.
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FIFPRO supports initiative to raise awareness about match-fixing
Meet the former pro helping young players with mental training app
Norwegian former defender Jonatan Tollas Nation played over 300 games for Aalesund and Valerenga. The ex-Norway youth international, who retired in 2022, is supporting academy players by providing them with a mental training app to improve their performance.
Union in Focus: Football Players Association of Finland
As our name says, FIFPRO is a federation of player unions. Currently, 66 organisations are associated within FIFPRO to support professional footballers worldwide. Get to know the Football Players Association of Finland Jalkapallon Pelaajayhdistys Ry (JPY), which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month.
Failing to report a match-fixing approach can harm your career
Seek legal advice from your player association if you are approached.
FIFPRO and UEFA join forces to fight match-fixing
Players in Cyprus cannot accept grossly disproportionate salary reduction
FIFPRO is asking the Cypriot football association (CFA) to immediately reconsider their proposal to reduce player salaries, as this proposal would lead to players earning far less than a living wage for the months of March, April and May.
The Zahir Belounis case: trapped in Qatar
Zahir Belounis found himself trapped in Qatar. The French-Algerian professional footballer became a victim of the country’s so-called ‘kafala system’. FIFPRO was at the heart of an international effort to free him and his family and ensure his human rights.
How FIFPRO helped young Liberian players trapped in Laos
Approximately 30 African footballers, including 21 players younger than 18 years (minors), travelled to Laos, where they expected to join a professional football club and academy. They were cheated by people who wanted them to sign multi-year contracts and held them trapped at a training ground.
Laurie Bell: Building a second career while playing professional football
Released by Manchester City as a 16 year old, Laurie Bell explains in his latest column what happened next, and makes some recommendations to his fellow professional footballers.
FIFPRO and FIFA to provide health support to recently retired football players
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.