Traditionally, almost 100% of players in some Eastern European countries had self-employed contracts. Following pressure from FIFPRO and others, this changed in 2018 when a new European Union directive enabled them to claim the employment rights of a normal worker.
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Improved working conditions for Maltese national women’s team players
The Malta Football Players Association (MFPA) and the Malta Football Association (MFA) reached a landmark agreement over the conditions of players representing the women’s national football team.
Players in Australia welcome new deal about working conditions
Security, stability and a more professional working environment, those are the main accomplishments for men and women footballers in Australia enjoy with their new collective deal.
Jorg Siebenhandl: "The 'Tabelle' has helped improve working conditions"
Austrian player union Vereinigung der Fussballer (VdF) created a special player survey to improve their working conditions. Sturm Graz goalkeeper Jorg Siebenhandl explains how this survey has helped advance the quality of working conditions.
Jessica Wik: “It is possible to be a mother and play professionally”
Sweden international Jessica Wik addresses the perceived incompatibility between professional football and motherhood, and hopes that FIFA’s maternity regulations, drafted collaboratively with FIFPRO’s involvement will be fully implemented soon in her country.
Raquel Rodriguez: “Equal conditions in Costa Rica means our effort is being recognised”
The Costa Rica star talks about the new agreement signed by ASOJUPRO and the Costa Rican Football Federation that ensures the men's and women's national teams have equal conditions for their respective World Cup qualifying campaigns.
ILO Forum: promote collective agreements to improve player working conditions
Unions are distributing food to players in need
Player unions in seven Latin American and African countries are distributing food packages to professional footballers who have not received their salaries, or had massive pay cuts, after leagues were suspended to stop the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.