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How PFA Malaysia has been supporting players during Ramadan

News Malaysia

Approximately 85 percent of PFA Malaysia’s membership consists of Muslim footballers. The union has been supporting players during Ramadan through corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives aimed at protecting their physical, spiritual, and community well-being.

05 April 2024

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How the PFA is supporting footballers observing Ramadan in England

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With Ramadan falling within England’s domestic football calendar over the next few decades, the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) has been delivering Muslim Player Considerations awareness workshops at clubs – designed to help coaches and multidisciplinary teams support players who are fasting during the religious month.

09 March 2024

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How the Danish men's national team is supporting the women’s side

News Denmark

The Danish men’s national team signed a new four-year agreement with the Danish Football Association (DBU) that will come into effect after the upcoming EURO 2024. The players, supported by their union Spillerforeningen, decided to focus on helping arrange equal working conditions for the women’s national team.

14 June 2024

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Mind the Gap: How rugby prepares players for a new life

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Rugby is one of the most advanced sports in preparing players for life after sport. As part of the 'Mind the Gap' campaign, we spoke to Deirdre Lyons, Rugby Players Ireland's head of player development, about how clubs and player associations work together.

07 January 2019

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Romanian club FC Astra pressurizes its players with salary arrears

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Romanian top division club FC Astra Giurgu told their players that they will get their salary arrears of January and February if they agree with a salary reduction of 50 percent for a 9-month period as from January until September 2020.

10 April 2020

Romanian club FC Astra pressurizes its players with salary arrears

Qatar World Cup: Players and migrant workers discuss labour conditions

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Football players from all backgrounds are concerned about human rights in Qatar ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and want to know how they can play an active role in bringing about lasting change in the host country.

18 May 2021

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FIFPRO: a key role within World Players Association

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The World Players Association is the leading voice of organised players in the governance of world sport. It brings together 85,000 players across professional sport through more than 100 player associations in over 60 countries.

28 January 2020

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Players in Cyprus cannot accept grossly disproportionate salary reduction

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FIFPRO is asking the Cypriot football association (CFA) to immediately reconsider their proposal to reduce player salaries, as this proposal would lead to players earning far less than a living wage for the months of March, April and May.

16 April 2020

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Czech players banned from their first team

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FIFPRO wants to remind clubs and professional football players that it is prohibited to exclude players from the first team through coercive methods.

27 July 2021

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Warning: fake agents are cheating players

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FIFPRO warns players (and their families) to be very careful when dealing with agents offering them trials or contracts with professional football clubs.

15 January 2020

Warning: fake agents are cheating players

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FIFPRO spoke with Chris Higgins who, alongside his playing career, is also working at PFA Scotland as player development manager.

30 March 2021

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Legal rights of players returning from loan

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FIFPRO is concerned about recent cases of players in the Czech Republic and Italy who have been adversely affected by loans to other clubs.

26 March 2021

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