FIFPRO

The global union for professional football players. Defending the rights and interests of 70,000 players via our network of national associations.

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Following talks with European Commissioner @GlennMicallef, the FIFPRO Europe Board met in Brussels to advance player priorities on workload, working time, women's football working conditions, financial sustainability and data and AI, while renewing its call for transparent, collective governance.

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The FIFPRO Europe Board met European Commissioner @GlennMicallef in Brussels to discuss player welfare, good governance and the need to protect the European football ecosystem in a global game.

FIFPRO Europe also recognised Commissioner Micallef’s continued support for players and their voice in the decisions shaping football.

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🇨🇲 Cameroon’s player union @InfoSYNAFOC has called for urgent talks with the country’s football federation over minimum salaries that it says would leave professional footballers struggling to meet their basic living costs.

President Geremie Njitap explains why change is needed: https://t.co/ZJKeCLwMYa

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FIFPRO South America expresses its deep concern at the reported threats in Bolivia against players from Club Deportivo Guabira and their families.

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Bolivia: La seguridad de los futbolistas debe estar por encima de todo.

FIFPRO Sudamérica manifiesta su profunda preocupación ante las amenazas denunciadas contra futbolistas del Club Deportivo Guabirá y sus familias, en el contexto del partido disputado entre Guabirá y Always Ready por la División Profesional de Bolivia.

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The FIFPRO Global Board has appointed Stephane Burchkalter as new Secretary General, bringing extensive experience within the organisation and the global player union movement to the role.

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33% of all player value at the 2026 FIFA World Cup comes from non-European players employed in Europe.

A new report by FIFPRO Europe highlights the interconnected nature of football’s global employment market and why players, clubs, and leagues must have a voice in decisions over how its value is governed and redistributed.

🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/WM197RX75W

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The latest updates from player unions around the world ⤵️ https://t.co/RsZf3va1dD

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“Awareness without action isn’t enough.”

This World Suicide Prevention Day, Will Vaulks explains how he’s used his 2025 FIFPRO Player Voice Award prize money to expand his suicide-prevention work.

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The latest updates from player unions around the world ⤵️ https://t.co/NjOXzJn1b0

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FIFPRO y @CONMEBOL fortalecen su colaboración a través de la campaña "El Respeto es Titular" para impulsar una agenda conjunta orientada a la educación, la prevención y la sensibilización frente al racismo y la discriminación en el fútbol sudamericano.

Comunicado: https://t.co/2BM06psIpo

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FIFPRO and @CONMEBOL are strengthening their collaboration through ‘El Respeto es Titular’, advancing a joint agenda focused on education, prevention, and raising awareness of racism and discrimination in South American football.

Joint statement: https://t.co/kA2dtlC0mk

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5️⃣ Good intentions don't always mean enough capacity:

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Project ACL surveyed multidisciplinary teams across WSL clubs to better understand the environments supporting players.

Here's what we learned 🧵⬇️

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4️⃣ Clubs are investing in injury prevention:

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Not a transfer fee in sight 💰❌

Made possible thanks to Jean-Marc Bosman’s fight for players’ freedom of movement.

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