FIFA and FIFPRO establish cooperation deal on transfers and player welfare
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 11, 2026, 1:04 AM
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
FIFA and the FIFPRO players' union announced a significant cooperation agreement on June 11, aimed at major decisions involving transfer rules and player welfare. The memorandum of understanding, described by FIFA as 'historic,' was revealed just before the World Cup opener. This deal follows a ruling by the European Court of Justice, which allowed some governing body decisions to be contested outside Switzerland. As part of the agreement, FIFPRO is recognized as the global representative for professional soccer players, with future regulations on transfers and player welfare requiring collective agreement. A Global Social Dialogue Platform will be created to address these issues, and FIFPRO will appoint representatives to FIFA's judicial bodies and committees.
- •FIFA and FIFPRO signed the agreement on June 11, 2026.
- •The deal covers transfer rules and player health standards.
- •FIFPRO will act as the global representative for players.
- •Future changes will require joint agreement by involved parties.
- •A Global Social Dialogue Platform will be established for discussions.
- 1:04 AMYahoo Sports — FIFA and the FIFPRO union agree on a cooperation deal covering transfers and player welfare
"FIFA and the FIFPRO players' union said Wednesday they have agreed to a landmark cooperation agreement for major decisions including transfer rules and health and safety standards. The agreement on a memorandum of understanding, which FIFA called “historic," was announced on the eve of the World Cup opener. It comes 10 months after the European Court of Justice ruled some decisions by international governing bodies, such as FIFA and the International Olympic Committee, can be challenged outside Switzerland.
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