Football congress kicks off in Limassol
The annual FIFPRO congress has kicked off in Limassol at St. Raphael hotel. FIFPRO Europe for 2021, hosted by the Pancyprian Footballers’ Association (PASP), is...
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FIFPro censures CFA over disciplinary procedure against women’s national team
FIFPro, the worldwide representative organisation for professional footballers, has urged the Cyprus football association (CFA) not to take any disciplinary action after members of the...
International footballers’ organisation wants probe into ‘doping’
The organisation representing professional footballers worldwide called for an urgent inquiry on Thursday into medical treatment administered to players under the care of at least...
FIFPro says players should not play over three games in two weeks
Professional footballers should not play more than three games every two weeks and should have a close-season break of four to six weeks, uninterrupted by...
Football’s ‘black’ contracts sideline the taxman
EARLIER this month, the world football player union FIFPro charged that it had received several complaints from members in Cyprus that they had not received...
Double contracts for almost half of footballers in Cyprus – FIFPro
FIFPro, the worldwide representative organisation for 65,000 professional footballers, went ahead with its ‘threat’ to the Cyprus’ footballers’ association (PASP), and issued a warning to...
Transfer money ‘rewards agents, offers youth little’
The share of transfer funds channelled into training young players under a FIFA compensation scheme has hit a record low and is a tiny fraction...
Players and fans concerned as European clubs flex their muscles
Europe’s biggest football clubs have been flexing their muscles with talk of a so-called European Super League and criticism of the international calendar ahead of...
Depression widespread in professional football – FIFPro
Professional footballers suffer more from depression and anxiety than the general public, with more than a third of current and former players reporting symptoms, according...
Transfer system faces biggest threat since Bosman, says FIFPro
By Brian Homewood The world players’ union FIFPro said it had launched the biggest challenge to the transfer system since the 1995 Bosman ruling after...
World Cup in 28 days is not possible, says FIFPro
By Brian Homewood Twenty-eight days is not enough time to play the 2022 World Cup, the world players’ union FIFPro said this week. FIFPro general...
Play but no pay: how foreign players were cheated
By Peter Stevenson THE ONLY information 28-year-old Senegalese professional footballer Gora Tall had to go on when making a choice about leaving Portugal to play...
Football players warned about clubs in Cyprus, Greece and Turkey
By Brian Homewood Professional footballers have been warned by the world players’ union FIFPro to think twice before signing to play for clubs in Cyprus,...