About Division Americas
FIFPro Division Americas consists of nine member associations: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay and the USA. The division has one candidate member, Costa Rica. Rinaldo Martorelli is president of the board of Division America, the other members of the board are Carlos Soto, Rinaldo Martorelli, Fernando Revilla, Carlos Gonzalez Puche and David Paniagua.
The role played by the South American football unions within the FIFPro...
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Monday 06 August 2012
Uruguay: union demands action against non-payment
The professional footballers association of Uruguay published a list of all outstanding debts that football clubs have with their players. Twenty clubsstill owe a total amount of USD 1.438.117.
Wednesday 25 July 2012
Bolivian players receive salaries after stoppage
In Bolivia, the ball will start rolling on Thursday. The professional footballers’ association of Bolivia forced a delay to the start of the new season because the clubs had not paid all players last season’s outstanding salaries.
Wednesday 25 July 2012
A record number of Argentine footballers graduate
In the first four months of this year, more than a hundred football players completed studies under the educational programmes offered by the Argentinian players’ union (FAA).
Friday 13 July 2012
Chilean Football Gala honours the best
Universidad de Chile swept the board at the second Football Gala organized by the Chilean Union of Professional Footballers, held at the Universidad Finis Terrae in the presence of some distinguished Chilean footballing figures.
Wednesday 04 July 2012
Peru: first stage of club visits ends
The Peruvian Association of Professional Football Players (SAFAP) finished this year’s first information-gathering tour of the clubs in the first division, a cycle of visits that SAFAP has been making for several seasons now.