FIGC and FIFPRO join social media boycott
The FIGC, FIFPRO and UEFA have all joined the growing social media boycott in football this weekend to protest growing abuse on these platforms. There have been numerous examples in…
The FIGC, FIFPRO and UEFA have all joined the growing social media boycott in football this weekend to protest growing abuse on these platforms. There have been numerous examples in…
FIFPro has released a statement revealing they will ‘vigorously oppose measures by either side that would impede the rights of players, such as exclusion from their national teams’. The day…
Players’ Association vice-president Umberto Calcagno warns FIFPro, UEFA and FIFA are stepping up calls to ‘reformulate’ the international calendar. The controversy grew again this week when several local health authorities…
FIFPro note increased concerns” as professional players test positive for Coronavirus, calling for UEFA to consider “health protection, financial support mechanisms and consolidated future planning with regards to the football…
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis is planning a major overhaul of the squad next summer, reports La Gazzetta dello Sport. The club has been in the eye of the storm…
FIFPro have announced they are helping Napoli players avoid “further abuse and intimidation by the Serie A club” after their heavy fines, which were imposed "without valid grounds." The players…
UEFA and FIFPro are “very concerned” that the Inter-Napoli match wasn’t halted after racist abuse aimed at Kalidou Koulibaly. The offensive chants were pointed out to referee Paolo Mazzoleni, and…
FIFA has reached an agreement with the international players’ union, FIFPro, who have dropped a lawsuit against world football’s governing body. The union took legal action to outlaw the transfer…
Pescara midfielder Sulley Muntari felt “angry and isolated. I was being treated like a criminal. How could I be punished when I was the victim of racism?” The Ghana international…
Pescara released a statement standing by Sulley Muntari to “send a strong signal against racism, whether it’s done by one or 100 people.” The Ghana international protested with the referee…
FIFPro demand that Sulley Muntari’s yellow card is rescinded after he was racially abused, but the Italian authorities opted to penalise the player rather than Cagliari. The incident occurred during…
Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is among the names nominated for this year’s FIFPro World XI. The award involves votes from nearly 25,000 professional footballers from 70 different countries. They select…
Gigi Buffon is once more one of the five goalkeepers in world football shortlisted for the FIFA FIFPro World XI, for 2014. The Italy and Juventus goalkeeper is in contention…
The World Players’ Union FIFPro have joined Italy Coach Cesare Prandelli in warning the 2014 World Cup heat policy is “insufficient.” The World Players’ Union FIFPro have joined Italy Coach…
Juventus and Italy’s Gigi Buffon is one of five goalkeepers shortlisted for the FIFA/FIFPro World XI of 2013. Juventus and Italy’s Gigi Buffon is one of five goalkeepers shortlisted for…
Players’ union FIFPro have released a statement urging clubs to “end blackmail behaviour,” such as Inter’s situation with Wesley Sneijder. Players’ union FIFPro have released a statement urging clubs to…