FIFPRO welcomes FIFA’s decision to sanction Yves Jean-Bart, President of the Haitian Football Federation (FHF), having found him guilty of sexual harassment and abuse of female players, including minors. Mr Jean-Bart has been banned for life from all football-related activities at both national and international level and has been issued a CHF 1,000,000 fine.
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Stephane Dassi Tatan waited seven years for his money: “Thanks to the union I could hold on”
A promising prospect in Cameroon’s top flight, Stephane Dassi Tatan’s career was cruelly cut short at the age of 23 after a severe injury in 2015. Together with his player union, he fought for seven years to get his former club to pay him the money he was owed.
Lucy Bronze: "The voice of the players is my motivation"
Lucy Bronze’s consistency at the top can be captured by the fact she has been voted into the FIFA FIFPRO Women’s World 11 by her fellow professionals six times in the last seven years. It is a feat that few elite women’s footballers have achieved: USA’s Alex Morgan also has six appearances in the global team of the year, while French defender Wendie Renard is the only player who can boast more (7).
FIFA-FIFPRO committee allocates tranche of FIFA Fund to compensate 140 football players
A further 140 players are due to be compensated from the FIFA Fund for Football Players following a decision taken by the FIFA-FIFPRO Steering Committee in line with the programme’s protocol.
William Troost-Ekong: "More footballers wearing boots made from recycled materials can make a difference"
With the help of sustainable football boot company Sokito, William Troost-Ekong completed the first international carbon neutral transfer when he moved from England to Italy in January 2023, a process which he replicated for his most recent transfer to Greece in July 2023.
Raising Our Game in Morocco: Interview with Fatima-Ezzahra Akif
Fatima-Ezzahra Akif, a midfielder in Morocco’s Under-20 national women’s team, is set to sign her first contract as a footballer after the national federation agreed to bankroll player wages as they professionalize the national league. FIFPRO spoke to her about football and her hopes to pursue a career in the sport.
Managing player workload – why football must learn from other sports
The voice of professional footballers is ignored: they have little or no say in the decisions that affect every aspect of their working lives. And that comes with a heavy price, as Dr. Darren Burgess explains.