Asmir Begovic is the newest member of the FIFPRO Global Player Council, to help raise the voice of professional footballers in discussions with the game’s decision makers.
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Ghana shows Africa the way forward by sharing FIFA and CAF funds
FIFPRO Africa welcomes the decision by the Ghanaian Football Association to share the total funds assigned by FIFA and the CAF, amounting to 1.8 million dollars, among the various parties and partners in national football, including the professional footballers’ association (PFAG).
PFA Australia & the player development hub
The Professional Footballers’ Association Australia (PFA) worked in partnership with The Mind Room to specialise their offerings for players during the COVID-19 health pandemic.
Man. United's Matic shows solidarity with hunger strike players
Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has sent a video message of solidarity to former players of FC Borac in Serbia who are on hunger strike over unpaid wages. The players – together with the President of the Serbian players’ union SPFN - took these drastic measures after it became clear that the authorities in Serbia refuse to act against the sporting successor of FC Borac, a club called FC Borac 1926.
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.
Line Johansen: Denmark's goalie on lockdown in Spain
Denmark national team goalkeeper Line Johansen is keeping a diary during the coronavirus pandemic, helping her stay positive during six long weeks of lockdown in Spain. The 30-year-old, who joined EdF Logroño last year, is confined to an apartment in northern Spain. Deprived of her family, friends and football, she has been writing down each day what she is thankful for. Here she tells Danish player union Spillerforeningen about her experiences.