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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Tuesday 21 June 2011
Brazilian players celebrate new pension system
The Brazilian professional footballers’ union Sapesp celebrated the introduction of the new EsportePrev pension system with a special event.
Friday 17 June 2011
FIFPro calls on Mexican football players to unite
The doping incident with five Mexican internationals shows that a trade union for professional football players is essential. There is no such union in Mexico.
Tuesday 14 June 2011
Wilstermann pays players, Fabol rescinds threat
The Bolivian footballers’ association Fabol rescinded its threat that no Bolivian footballer will participate in the upcoming Copa América, now Club Deportivo Jorge Wilstermann has cancelled its debts with the players.
Friday 10 June 2011
FIFPro wants change of doping regulations
Five Mexican footballers have been provisionally suspended, because traces of clenbuterol have been found in their urine during a drugs test. FIFPro questions this drugs test.
Tuesday 07 June 2011
Bolivian players threaten to boycot Copa América
The Bolivian footballers association and the players of the national team warned the country’s football federation, that the players will not appear at the Copa América if Club Jorge Wilstermann does not pay its debts.