FIFPRO in ‘landmark’ win as European body admits football calendar failings
Summary
A European committee agreed to investigate whether France failed to protect professional footballers’ working conditions under labor laws. This is the first time a players’ union has successfully moved a collective complaint forward under European social rights rules.Key Facts
- FIFPRO, a union for football players, brought the complaint against the French state.
- The complaint focuses on unsafe working conditions caused by a crowded match schedule.
- The European Committee of Social Rights ruled in March to investigate this issue.
- The French government argued that private sports organizations, like FIFA, were responsible, not the state.
- The Committee decided that national governments must uphold workers’ rights, even if private groups manage the sport.
- FIFPRO Europe supports the French players’ union (UNFP) during the investigation.
- The complaint criticizes how global football bodies often ignore national labor standards on rest and collective bargaining.
- FIFPRO called on other European countries to ensure football authorities respect player safety over commercial interests.
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