FIFA: new measures "to further protect female players and coaches" introduced

FIFA has introduced new measures "to further protect female players and coaches," which were unanimously endorsed by the FIFA Council at its meeting in Bangkok (Thailand) on 15/05/2024, announced the international federation on 31/05/2024.

These measures were implemented via changes made to the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP), the new version of which became effective on 01/06/2024. They consist of:
• "extending the rights and protections to adoptive parents as well as non-biological mothers;
• recognising the physical, psychological and social dimensions in the event of an inability to provide employment services due to severe menstruation, or medical complications relating to pregnancy;
• encouraging member associations to allow female players to have contact with their families while on international duty."

These new measures "deliver on important points of FIFA’s strategic objectives for the global game (2023-2027), which describe the organisation’s commitment to exploring and implementing further safeguards for player and coach welfare."

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