The Latest Breaking News from Fifpro

Emslie strike major milestone as Scotland take baby step towards Brazil World Cup

Few could fail to have been moved last weekend as Scotland winger Emslie scored in Scotland Women’s World Cup play-off semi-final against the Czech Republic.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 17

FC Copenhagen Women have a ‘startup-like’ brand. Now they need results

A famous name and record attendances have given FCK a platform but a difficult start in Denmark’s top-flight shows success on the pitch is not guaranteed

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15

Almost half of female footballers considering retiring early, players’ union survey shows

Financial and mental stress were commonly cited by the 800 players interviewed by Fifpro, who highlighted a ‘recurring theme of precarity and fragile conditions’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12

Gianni Infantino accused of ‘profound abuse of power’ by Fifpro over World Cup sell-off plan

The world players’ union said footballers’ confidence in Fifa had been ‘fundamentally broken’ by Infantino’s conduct

The Independent UK · Aug 6

Uefa doubles down on Fifa boycott but holds greater weapon to unseat Gianni Infantino

Uefa will continue its non co-operation with Fifa in a bid to oust Infantino from power

The Independent UK · Aug 6

UEFA Reinforces World Cup Boycott Stance, FIFPRO Blast Infantino’s ‘Abuse of Power’

European soccer’s governing body was quick to claim FIFA’s latest statement “changes nothing.”

Sports Illustrated · Aug 6

World Cup stadiums were ‘built for yesterday’s climate’. Should the games be moved?

Experts have called on World Cup stadium owners to retrofit their buildings to better deal with blistering temperatures.

Euronews · Jul 19

Nearly one in five World Cup matches reached heat levels players’ union warns against

Guardian analysis finds 19% of games reached heat levels warranting delays, as Fifa defends its player safeguards

The Guardian - US · Jul 16

World Cup matches played in potentially dangerous heat as players’ union makes climate warning

Nine of the group stage games played in severe heat, analysis finds, as union points to lessons for the whole sport

The Guardian - US · Jun 30

Female footballer wins landmark pregnancy discrimination case against club

Swedish footballer Maja Göthberg has won her case after appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas)

The Independent UK · Jun 24