Olympique Lyonnais and England defender Lucy Bronze has joined the FIFPRO Global Player Council to help raise the voice of players in the decision-making in professional football.
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FIFPRO Global Player Council strengthened with 29 men and women footballers
FIFPRO has launched a new Global Player Council (GPC) to put men and women professional footballers at the heart of decision-making in international football.
Krystyna Freda: "Being part of the Global Player Council is an important step on my journey"
American-born Cyprus international Krystyna Freda has spent most of her career in Europe playing in the Finnish, Scottish and, predominantly, Cypriot leagues. After being involved with the Pancyprian Footballers association for a number of years, she officially joins FIFPRO as a member of the Global Player Council.
WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: AN EMERGING (ENTERTAINMENT) INDUSTRY
Last month, representatives of FIFPRO, the Asociación de Futbolistas Españoles (AFE), Sky and public policy makers from across Europe met, at the Burson-Cohn and Wolfe offices in Brussels, to discuss key issues and developments in professional women’s football.
Why maternity regulations are so important to women's players
FIFPRO Senior Legal Counsel Alexandra Gomez Bruinewoud initiated the discussions with FIFA and other stakeholders, and fought hard to optimise these protective regulations, to enable women to combine being a parent with their football career.
FIFPRO welcomes new women's football competitions
FIFPRO welcomes the positive step that UEFA has made in announcing its plans to restructure the Women’s Champions League with a new format for the 2021/22 season.
Global survey shows ongoing impact of Covid-19 pandemic on women footballers
A new FIFPRO survey shows the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on women’s professional football based on data collected from national player unions in 62 different countries from July through October.
'Normal' employment rights for players in Eastern Europe
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.
The Next Step: PFA report seeks to protect growth of Australian women’s football
Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) recently released ‘Professional Women’s Football: The Next Step’ to offer solutions to the challenges that Australian women’s football is facing. The PFA is seeking to increase the number of players who turn professional, encourage clubs take a long term view on investment and keep competitive balance in the W-League. One of the biggest goals is to attract and retain the best global talent amid the growth of European women’s football clubs. Similarly to FIFPRO’s Raising Our Game report, The Next Step provides a vision for women’s professional football.
Global Player Council discusses Covid-19 impact on footballers
The FIFPRO Global Player Council (GPC) has held several video conferences in recent weeks, with the impact of COVID-19 on return to play, match calendars and the economic sustainability of the industry among the key items on the agenda.