Women football player salaries were rising before the coronavirus pandemic amid the growing popularity of the game, and increased investment from clubs and sponsors, research from FIFPRO’s Raising Our Game report suggests.
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Leading women’s football salaries climbed before coronavirus
FIFA and FIFPRO develop standards on management of personal player performance data
Following the increasing importance of new technologies in football to collect possibly large amounts of data related to the performance and well-being of football players, FIFA and FIFPRO have agreed to identify and develop standards and best practices for the collection, protection and use of personal player-performance data based on the GDPR and Swiss Law.
Covid-19: Implications for women's football
A new FIFPRO paper warns that the growth of professional women’s football and evolution into a strong and viable industry is threatened by the implications of Covid-19. The absence of basic worker protections and global industry standards for working conditions in women’s football also mean the livelihoods of female players are extremely vulnerable.
Shaping our Future: Industry stability
FIFPRO’s 2021 Shaping our Future describes a player centric agenda, consisting of four goals that will ensure a sustainable future for football. Goal number one: industry stability.
Congested professional football calendar raises mental health concerns for players
The end-of-season report, Extreme Calendar Congestion: The Adverse Effects on Player Health & Wellbeing, was compiled with Football Benchmark. It considers the impact on players after one of the busiest seasons ever because of the mid-season 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Ghana shows Africa the way forward by sharing FIFA and CAF funds
FIFPRO Africa welcomes the decision by the Ghanaian Football Association to share the total funds assigned by FIFA and the CAF, amounting to 1.8 million dollars, among the various parties and partners in national football, including the professional footballers’ association (PFAG).
Women Players Seek Job Security and Respect when Football Resumes
FIFPRO’s 'Raising Our Game' report looks how to accelerate development of women’s football after the coronavirus pandemic. One of the biggest barriers to a successful career for many women players is that they are not recognized in their home countries as professionals.
FIFPRO welcomes new women's football competitions
FIFPRO welcomes the positive step that UEFA has made in announcing its plans to restructure the Women’s Champions League with a new format for the 2021/22 season.