FIFPRO survey results released today show professional footballers are clearly in favour of new regulations to address the increasing match congestion and travel burden at the top of the game.
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Professional footballers want rules to guard against heavy workload, survey shows
FIFA and FIFPRO develop standards on management of personal player performance data
Following the increasing importance of new technologies in football to collect possibly large amounts of data related to the performance and well-being of football players, FIFA and FIFPRO have agreed to identify and develop standards and best practices for the collection, protection and use of personal player-performance data based on the GDPR and Swiss Law.
Does Raphael Varane’s international retirement show players are at the limit?
It seemed like the biggest games on the international stage were still to come for 29-year-old Raphael Varane – but the Frenchman says the demands placed on elite players from football’s overloaded match schedule means he can no longer continue playing for Les Bleus.
Virgil van Dijk: "We have to look at the welfare of our players"
Liverpool and Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk says the match calendar is getting "busier and busier" for players. FIFPRO today released FIFA World Cup 2022: Post Tournament Review & Player Survey, a report analysing the increased workload of footballers who participated at the tournament.
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).
Safee Sali: “Launching NFTs was a way to give back to fans and players”
Kuala Lumpur City player-coach and former Malaysia striker Safee Sali recently launched NFTs to remember the country’s 2010 AFF Championship success.
Casemiro: "Leaders are born, not made"
The 2022/23 campaign has been a memorable one for Casemiro. The 31-year-old closed a successful chapter at Real Madrid, a trophy-laden stint in which he won five UEFA Champions League titles amongst others, and began another with Premier League giants Manchester United in August 2022.
FIFPRO and Leagues drive conversations on player data and technology at SportsInnovation 2024
FIFPRO Europe and member unions were present at SportsInnovation 2024 in Dusseldorf on 20-21 March as part of Player IQ Tech’s commitment to stay at the forefront of technological advancements in the football industry – including the emergence of new technologies which are likely to impact players’ working environments.