by admin | Sep 4, 2024 | Representation, SEW
A new report from FIFA has said that $6.8 million was spent on women’s international transfers in the mid-year window from June 1 to Sept. 1 2024, almost double what was spent during the same period in 2023. Internationally, 1,125 transfers were registered in...
by admin | Aug 28, 2024 | Representation, SEW
Global soccer players’ union FIFPRO has launched a 48-page guide to help clubs navigate FIFA’s updated maternity rules regarding pregnancy and post-childbirth playing careers. FIFA released its Maternity Regulations in 2021 to protect the rights of players...
by admin | May 3, 2024 | Representation, SEW
The US Soccer Federation and the Mexican Football Federation have withdrawn their joint bid to host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the two organizations announced on Monday. The federations said they will instead focus on a bid for the 2031 edition of the tournament...
by admin | Dec 12, 2023 | Representation, SEW
A report issued Monday by FIFA and FIFPRO, the global union for soccer players, found that 1 in 5 players at this year’s World Cup were subjected to online abuse, with the U.S. national team the most targeted squad at the tournament. Two players, understood to be the...
by admin | Oct 30, 2023 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW
FIFA announced Monday that it has banned former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales for three years over violations of the organization’s disciplinary code. Spain soccer star Jenni Hermoso had accused Rubiales of grabbing and kissing her without her...
by admin | Jun 30, 2023 | Representation, SEW
The anti-discrimination “OneLove” captain’s armband banned at the men’s World Cup in Qatar will be worn in an amended version at the Women’s World Cup next month, although FIFA opted out entirely of the rainbow that is known as a symbol...
by admin | Jun 15, 2023 | Representation, SEW
FIFA ended a standoff with broadcasters in five major European television markets by agreeing to a Women’s World Cuprights deal Wednesday just five weeks before the first match. The deal struck collectively with the European Broadcasting Union ended nine months of...
by admin | Jun 8, 2023 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
The details confirmed Wednesday by FIFA fulfils a promise made in March to financially reward the 732 players taking part in the July 20 – Aug. 20 tournament hosted by Australia and New Zealand. It means more than half of FIFA’s total prize money fund of...
by admin | Jun 8, 2023 | Representation, SEW
If a tree falls in the woods, does it make a sound? If a World Cup kicks off on the other side of the world but no one can watch it, does it really happen? We are 43 days out from the Women’s World Cup starting in Australia and New Zealand but, with Fifa threatening a...
by admin | Jun 2, 2023 | Representation, SEW
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand will feature more elite talent than ever with 32 different countries competing in the quadrennial tournament for the first time. Here’s every 23-player roster that has been released so far. Read...
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