FIFPRO wants drastic cuts to match calendar over 89-game season fears FIFPRO are calling for mandatory season breaks and a limit on back-to-back games to protect the welfare of players. Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2023
Women’s World Cup prize money revealed as FIFA confirm huge increase Players at this summer’s Women’s World Cup have been guaranteed individual prize money for the first time in history. Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2023
Women’s World Cup win would earn England’s players more than £200,000 each The 2023 World Cup prize pot is more than three times greater than it was for the 2019 finals in France. The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023
Women's World Cup prize money revealed with Lionesses eyeing HUGE payout The prize money for participating teams has more than trebled since the 2019 Women's World Cup with a huge financial boost from FIFA Daily Mirror · Jun 8, 2023
Players at 2023 Women’s World Cup to be paid fees directly by Fifa for first time Fifa has revealed that players at the Women’s World Cup next month will earn fees directly from the global governing body for the first time The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2023
Professional Footballers’ Association Northern Ireland - what it is and what it will do The new body was launched at Belfast's Europa Hotel on Thursday night Belfast Live · May 19, 2023
FIFA fund for unpaid wages helps 225 players at clubs in Portugal and Greece A FIFA fund to compensate for unpaid wages helped 225 players in the latest round of payments The Independent UK · May 12, 2023
UEFA sets up new cost controls group amid Aleksander Ceferin salary cap comments Ceferin said a limit on the amount a club can spend on player wages was “the solution” to ensuring competitive balance. The National (Scotland) · Apr 29, 2023
UEFA sets up new cost controls group amid Aleksander Ceferin salary cap comments Ceferin said a limit on the amount a club can spend on player wages was “the solution” to ensuring competitive balance. The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023
‘Collective action works’: is football closing in on equal pay for men and women? Figures in the international players’ union discuss the significance of Fifa tripling prize money at this year’s Women’s World Cup The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2023
Standard Agents Contract on the cards for League of Ireland The PFA Ireland and FIFPRO want to introduce the measure before this summer's transfer window Irish Mirror · Mar 16, 2023
Women's national team players call on FIFA to equalise World Cup prize money and create global collective bargaining agreement One hundred and fifty players from 25 nations including Australia, Japan, Norway and the US have signed a letter calling on FIFA to make significant reforms. ABC News · Mar 15, 2023
Fifa launches dedicated player welfare task force as demands on game’s stars continue to grow Several stars around world football have spoken out about the relentless fixture schedule The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023
Liverpool news: Virgil van Dijk issues warning as opponent forced to apologise Jurgen Klopp and co are coming down after beating Manchester United in a record-breaking 7-0 win on Sunday, with Liverpool now focussed on their Premier League top-four ambitions and slim Champions League hopes Daily Mirror · Mar 10, 2023
The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023 Stoppage time must be added accurately even in one-sided games – FIFA refs chief Referees around the world will be asked to follow new guidelines on accurately calculating stoppage time from July 1.
Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2023 Virgil van Dijk sends "robot" warning as Liverpool star blames World Cup for injuries FIFPRO report says more than half of players surveyed in January have been injured felt more likely to suffer an injury as relentless calendar takes its toll
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 9, 2023 Most Players Prefer World Cup in European Summer, Union Says Most of the players from last year's World Cup do not want the soccer tournament to be held again in November and December, global union FIFPRO said Thursday. Citing the short preparation and recovery times for players from a World Cup squeezed into the middle of the European club season,…
The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023 Time-wasting crackdown could mean equivalent of three extra games – FIFPRO study Referees in Qatar were under instruction to calculate stoppage time more accurately.
The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023 FIFPRO boss: Leagues and player unions should be in charge of concussion rules A trial of temporary concussion substitutes was again rejected by the IFAB last Saturday.
The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2023 Premier League ‘disappointed’ by rejection of temporary concussion subs trial The decision to reject a trial was confirmed by the International Football Association Board on Saturday.
Liverpool Echo · Feb 28, 2023 Who Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson voted for in Best FIFA Men's Player award The FIFPRO Men’s World 11 and FIFPRO Women’s World 11 were revealed at The Best FIFA Football Awards in Paris on Monday
Manchester Evening News · Feb 27, 2023 Manchester United and Man City stars named in FIFPro World XI - but Cristiano Ronaldo misses out Casemiro, Joao Cancelo, Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland were named in the men's team for 2022.
The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023 IFAB urged to reconsider decision to block trial of temporary concussion subs A trial was rejected at the IFAB’s annual business meeting on January 18.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2023 Fifa considers rare Cas appeal over lifting of Yves Jean-Bart’s lifetime ban Fifa is considering an appeal after the former president of the Haitian Football Federation had his lifetime ban lifted by the court of arbitration for sport
Manchester Evening News · Feb 13, 2023 Cristiano Ronaldo gets FIFA recognition despite sour Manchester United exit Al-Nassr forward Ronaldo has made it onto an illustrious FIFA shortlist whilst some of the Premier League's biggest stars also made the cut.