January 14 – The international players’ union FIFPro has launched a new global campaign, GameChangers, aimed at exposing how football governance, not least the transfer system, malfunctions and fails its 65,000 members.
The scheme seeks to address the gap between rich and poor which FIFpro claims undermines the image of professional football.
Twenty years on from the Bosman ruling, FIFPro says there are still simply too many inequalities and injustices face on a daily basis.
“Today our industry is faced with inadequate governance structures which have allowed abusive commercial practices to flourish and failed to protect and be accountable to players, clubs and fans,” said Theo van Seggelen, Secretary-General of FIFPro. “It is time for change.”
FIFPro has long waged war against the current transfer system which it says fails in its objective to redistribute income throughout the football pyramid and encourages a number of damaging side effects.
“For far too long, FIFA, national associations and clubs have ignored all these concerns,” said van Seggelen.
“GameChangers is a turning point. It is time for us to act decisively and work together with all stakeholders in developing a bold vision for the future of the game, based on collective agreements between players and the sport’s administrators. We need a system that is fairer and which meets the modern needs of the football industry.”
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