The way to Women’s World Cup It is very uneven for the teams to participate Australia and New Zealand next month. A devastating report released on Tuesday by FIFPROthe international players’ union, describes the difference in eligibility criteria and conditions for the teams that competed to qualify for the tournament, which starts on July 20.
The report claims that 29% of players are not paid for participating in ranking tournaments and when they are paid it is often based on their performance in matches. Only 40% considered themselves professionals and 66% said they had to take unpaid holidays or vacations to play in such qualifying matches. Almost all soccer players, 93% of the 362 surveyed, believe they are not paid fairly.
“By highlighting these conditions and the state of players around the world, FIFPRO strongly calls on the industry to take a closer look at the qualification processes in each of the six confederations,” FIFPRO urges in the report. “This is for all of us to commit to significant changes that look at the overall opportunities that Worlds can provide to a greater number of players than appearing in the tournament finals in July and August of this year.”
The report also found a lack of essential safeguards for female athletes, with 54% reporting they did not receive a pre-match medical and 33% saying there was insufficient recovery time between matches. Additionally, most consider gyms and facilities to be poor or non-existent, with 32% saying stadiums and pitches are not up to scratch.
FIFPRO statement
“The World Cup is the pinnacle of the national football team, but the paths to the tournament determine the conditions of the players for a very long time. Therefore, ensuring the best possible conditions here is important,” said the general secretary of FIFPRO, Jonas Baer-Hoffmann, in a statement. “We are ready to work with FIFA and the confederations to improve the conditions for World Cup qualification and address the current inequalities and fragmentation.”
Source: La Verdad
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