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PWM Report: Workload demands on players spiral as competitions expand and governing bodies fail to meet duty of care

New FIFPRO report underlines widespread player concerns over excessive workload in men’s football. Some players get the equivalent of less than one full day off per week, contravening international health and safety standards. Researchers from Belgian University KU Leuven commissioned to undertake study on working lives of professional footballers.

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Postpartum Return to Play Guide

FIFPRO has launched a 48-page guide to help professional footballers, as well as their families, team staff and other football stakeholders, better understand and manage pregnancy and the phase after childbirth.

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2023-2024 Player Workload Monitoring (PWM) Report

The Report highlights the burden on players involved in multiple international tournaments that endangers their welfare, performance and career prospects.

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#ShineALight: Issues that matter to players

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HPAN brings added dimension to player workload and performance discussions

Since being launched in May 2024, FIFPRO’s Player IQ High-Performance Advisory Network (HPAN) has been providing industry-leading insights and analysis on player workload and emerging performance technology.

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Women's Player Workload Monitoring Platform

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Why it's time to talk about disordered eating in football

One in five women’s players experienced disordered eating over a 12-month period, according to a survey of footballers participating in a FIFPRO-led study tracking their health. Dr Alex Culvin, FIFPRO’s Head of Strategy and Research for Women’s Football, discusses what the football industry can do to address the issue.

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Multiple Job-Holding in Elite Women's Football

This report from FIFPRO, FIFA and Australia's Edith Cowen University details how most top-flight women players are unable to earn enough through football to fully sustain their livelihoods.

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Eight reasons to join a union

Joining a player union unlocks many benefits for professional footballers. Through the power of the collective via FIFPRO’s 66 member unions, men’s and women’s players around the world are able to stand together with one common voice – supporting each other to push for positive change in their industry.

Reasons To Join A Union

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