What you should know
CBAs have been established for a long time in football
Thanks to unionisation, many players are free to exercise this right. This, however, is still not the case in all countries, which leads to difficulties in establishing regulations across both domestic and international football.
Governing bodies in football can drown out players' voices
This is unacceptable. FIFPRO takes an active role in developing and pushing CBAs, ensuring footballers have an appropriate influence over their working conditions.
Globalisation calls for more international co-operation
All players, no matter where they are based, should have the same fundamental right to collectively negotiate for fair working conditions.

World Leagues Forum and FIFPRO establish global employment relations structure in professional football
FIFPRO and the World Leagues Forum (WLF) have signed at the International Labour Organization (ILO) a ground-breaking agreement to take greater responsibility as social partners to strengthen collectively-agreed solutions in the football industry and contribute to its viability and growth.

Costa Rica Women’s World Cup collective agreement: An inspiration for Latin America and beyond
Ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup, the Costa Rican union successfully negotiated a collective agreement on rights and duties for the women’s national team similar to the one already achieved in 2014 for the men’s national side.
