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.
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Workload demands on players spiral as competitions expand and governing bodies fail to meet duty of care
Seven key findings from FIFPRO’s latest workload report
The Player Workload Monitoring (PWM) Report 2024, which was developed by FIFPRO Player IQ, in collaboration with Football Benchmark, highlights the unsustainable burden on players that risks harming their welfare, performance, and career prospects alike. FIFPRO breaks down seven key learnings from the report.
Five key learnings from FIFPRO's latest women's workload report
FIFPRO has released the 2024 Women’s Player Workload Monitoring report, analysing players’ experience through the lens of high-usage and underloaded players during the 2023/24 season and culminating with the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024.
Player workload in the football industry
Balanced competition calendars protect the health and well-being of the athlete’s career prospects and empower peak sporting performance across the men’s and women’s game.
New study: Women’s calendar growth is fragmented, piling too many games on some players but providing too few for others
The growth of women’s football competitions is bringing increased recognition and professionalisation in parts of the world, but piling excessive pressure on some players, and failing to address wider issues like uneven games and underload, according to a FIFPRO study.
WATCH | Beyond Growth: Player Workload and Financial Sustainability
FIFPRO Player IQ and Football Benchmark host Beyond Growth: Player Workload & Financial Sustainability live from Istanbul to mark the annual end-of-season launch of FIFPRO’s player workload report.
"PFA will go as far as players want us to go" – Maheta Molango on calendar, workload and player voice at WFS
Professional Footballers' Association CEO Maheta Molango says the player union will continue to support footballers speaking out about the congested match calendar and dangerous levels of workload in the elite men’s game.
Five takeaways from post-World Cup Player Workload Report by high-performance expert
Dr Darren Burgess, FIFPRO Senior Advisor on Player Workload, Health & Performance, breaks down five key learnings from the FIFA World Cup 2022: Post-Tournament Review & Player Survey.