What you should know
Transiting into a post-playing career is challenging for a variety of reasons
These include but are not limited to, a lack of qualifications, limited work experience, and a loss of identity
FIFPRO works closely with national player unions to help players prepare
This could be through higher education, raising awareness of the career opportunities that are available, or even simply making players aware of the transferable skills that they already possess
The environment should step up to support players in this process
Encouragement by all those in their environment (i.e., parents, coaches, clubs, agents, national governing bodies, player associations etc.) is vital to help players prepare for the day that they stop playing professional.
