FIFPRO Europe: European sports model discussed before Parliament in Brussels (BEL)

"FIFPRO Europe representatives delivered remarks before the European Parliament's Committee for Education and Culture (CULT) on Tuesday (18/03) during a stakeholder hearing towards the European Parliament's own-initiative report titled: Role of the EU policies in shaping the European sport model," announced the European branch of the professional players' union on 19/03/2025.

"During the hearing, the FIFPRO Europe delegation highlighted the critical role of player unions in maintaining the competitiveness of European football while emphasising the urgent challenges facing the industry. Joachim Walltin, general secretary of FIFPRO Europe, opened the testimony by welcoming the opportunity to strengthen and innovate the European Sport Model and the central role of player unions in its development, to achieve better governance in sports. Walltin outlined FIFPRO Europe's commitment to addressing precarious employment conditions that still exist across the sector, particularly overdue payments, access to independent justice, and insufficient social protections. He emphasised that the role…