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FIFA Demands Transparency as FIFPro Escalates Governance Dispute

FIFA’s transparency conditions coupled with new rest-and-vacation rules have prompted FIFPro to lodge an EU complaint, escalating the governance dispute

Marchi en el centro de la escena en la foto con los representantes de 58 asociaciones gremiales de futbolistas del mundo.
El argentino Sergio Marchi, que encabeza el sindicato internacional de futbolistas FIFPro, y el suizo Gianni Infantino, presidente de FIFA, en tiempos lejanos de cordialidad mutua.
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Overview

  • FIFPro’s July 25 gathering near Amsterdam saw its leadership accuse FIFA of autocratic decision-making that endangers player welfare through an overloaded match calendar and harsh playing conditions.
  • On the same day, FIFA countered with a statement requiring FIFPro to publish its statutes, full financial reports and individual member list before any dialogue can resume, and announced mandatory 72-hour rest periods between matches plus 21 days of annual vacation.
  • FIFPro Europe’s formal complaint has entered an EU Commission review that challenges FIFA’s control over the international match schedule.
  • Secretary General Alex Phillips warned that, if institutional talks remain stalled, the union could initiate legal proceedings in courts, citing the landmark Bosman case as precedent.
  • Both organizations insist they remain open to negotiation under strict conditions, leaving club and international football governance on hold as they clash over transparency and player representation.