Overview

• The summit took place in New York on the eve of the Club World Cup final between PSG and Chelsea
• FIFA and several players’ unions agreed on a minimum 72-hour interval between matches and at least 21 days of off-season rest
• Additional welfare measures include one mandatory rest day per week and factoring long-haul travel and climate conditions into future competition schedules
• FIFA said it will consider allowing players’ unions to participate in FIFA Council meetings during discussions on player matters
• Global union FIFPRO was excluded from the talks and senior player representatives have criticized the accord as deeply flawed and legally nonbinding