On Tuesday 7 February FIFPro will present the FIFPro Black Book Eastern Europe at a press conference in Brussels, Belgium. The worldwide players’ union for professional footballers will officially present the first copy of the book.

Many leagues are just about to start up again. For many footballers' associations this is a good moment to take the lead of the English, Dutch and Australian PFA's and start their own pitch test, like Norway and Austria will be doing.

FIFPro is left shocked by the disturbances after the match between Al Masry and Al-Ahly in the Egyptian city of Port Said, whereby 74 lives were lost on Wednesday evening.

The Peruvian footballers’ association presented the football federation of Peru and the league a list of clubs who have unresolved debts with players. These footballers are owed almost 4 million US dollar.

Matches in Greece's cash-strapped second and third tier leagues have been suspended after the players' union (PSAP) went on strike on Monday.