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Coming off the Club World Cup, FIFA and players union, FIFPRO are at serious odds

From short rest to long seasons, soccer’s governing body and unions are jockeying for position at the bargaining table ...

FIFA accuse players' union of 'grandstanding' and 'blackmail' in forceful defence of Club World Cup - after claims Gianni Infantino was 'turning a blind eye to players' n…

FIFA has launched a stinging rebuke of FIFPro, world players' union, accusing the organisation of 'grandstanding', 'blackmail ...
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Top footballers afraid to speak out against playing too many games: FIFPro

FIFPro Europe filed a complaint to the European Commission last year accusing FIFA of abusing its position with regards to ...

FIFPro Highlights 'Invidious Position' Players Find Themselves In Amid Congested Calendar

Alex Phillips, the general secretary of FIFPro revealed that the players are rather scared to speak up on the issue due to ...
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Sergio Martínez-Beltrán - NPR

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán (SARE-he-oh mar-TEE-nez bel-TRAHN) is an immigration correspondent based in Texas. He comes from the public radio collaborative The Texas Newsroom, where he covered ...

FIFA accuses players’ union FIFPro of ‘blackmail’ and lack of financial transparency

FIFA has accused FIFPro, the global players’ union, of “blackmail” and a lack of financial transparency as tensions between ...

Fifa president Gianni Infantino is an autocrat who doesn’t care about players, says head of FifPro

Gianni Infantino ’s “autocracy” as Fifa president is the biggest problem facing professional footballers today, the new ...

FIFPro chief Marchi slams Infantino and highlights issues between FIFA and players

The son of working-class Argentinians, “El Turco” Marchi understands what it means to be a professional football player. He ...