Approximately 85 percent of PFA Malaysia’s membership consists of Muslim footballers. The union has been supporting players during Ramadan through corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives aimed at protecting their physical, spiritual, and community well-being.
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How the PFA is supporting footballers observing Ramadan in England
With Ramadan falling within England’s domestic football calendar over the next few decades, the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) has been delivering Muslim Player Considerations awareness workshops at clubs – designed to help coaches and multidisciplinary teams support players who are fasting during the religious month.
How the Danish men's national team is supporting the women’s side
The Danish men’s national team signed a new four-year agreement with the Danish Football Association (DBU) that will come into effect after the upcoming EURO 2024. The players, supported by their union Spillerforeningen, decided to focus on helping arrange equal working conditions for the women’s national team.
Mind the Gap: How rugby prepares players for a new life
Rugby is one of the most advanced sports in preparing players for life after sport. As part of the 'Mind the Gap' campaign, we spoke to Deirdre Lyons, Rugby Players Ireland's head of player development, about how clubs and player associations work together.
Romanian club FC Astra pressurizes its players with salary arrears
Romanian top division club FC Astra Giurgu told their players that they will get their salary arrears of January and February if they agree with a salary reduction of 50 percent for a 9-month period as from January until September 2020.
FIFPRO: a key role within World Players Association
The World Players Association is the leading voice of organised players in the governance of world sport. It brings together 85,000 players across professional sport through more than 100 player associations in over 60 countries.
Players to the rescue of clubs in financial turmoil
In Costa Rica, the players’ union ASOJUPRO signed an agreement with the league and the federation for the period from March to June 2020 by means of which they agreed that salaries of players would be reduced until the competition would resume.
Players in Cyprus cannot accept grossly disproportionate salary reduction
FIFPRO is asking the Cypriot football association (CFA) to immediately reconsider their proposal to reduce player salaries, as this proposal would lead to players earning far less than a living wage for the months of March, April and May.
Coronavirus: hygiene advice to football players
FIFPRO's affiliated member player association in Switzerland (SAFP) has drawn up the following advice to players, clubs and leagues on hygiene measures to limit the spread of Coronavirus; we are sharing this advice with player associations around the world.