Player welfare and match calendar is focus of UEFA-Conmebol-Fifpro powwow
February 6 – UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin hosted a meeting with Conmebol and Fifpro representatives at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, yesterday (Wednesday) with player welfare being the focus of the discussion.
The international match calendar and the increased workload for an elite group of players has been a major issue for the players’ union. This year’s expanded 32-team Club World Cup, FIFA’s first significant foray into establishing an international club competition, has attracted most criticism.
