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07.17.2025

Decent Work and Responsible Event Hosting in Women’s Sport

To coincide with the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025, the International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with the Swiss Government, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), and the Centre for Sport and Human Rights, convened a high-level symposium on Decent Work and Responsible Event Hosting in Women’s Sport.

07.14.2025

The Five Major Players Associations Oppose Antitrust Exemption/Liability Shield in College Sports

07.11.2025

Sanctioned but Still Unpaid: The Epidemic of Player Non-Payment in Global Cricket

07.02.2025

IIHF Finalizes Agreement with NHL and NHLPA for the Olympic Winter Games 2026

06.25.2025

PFA staff present on player safety and league benchmarking in Tokyo

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11.10.2025

FIFPRO Statement: FIFA meeting on player issues

FIFA excludes FIFPRO from player consultation meeting in Morocco, opting instead for select groups lacking genuine global representation—undermining collective bargaining standards and ignoring proposals for transparent governance.

11.04.2025

World Players Stand with WNBPA in Fight for Fair Economic Model

World Players stands in solidarity with the Women's National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) as they negotiate a collective bargaining agreement that reflects their true value and the unprecedented growth they have driven in women's professional basketball.

11.04.2025

Athletes’ Rights in the Modern Era: Cricket’s Struggle with an Outdated Model

After half a century of evidence across professional sports, one principle remains clear: without the athletes, there is no sport.

11.03.2025

2025 FIFPRO World 11 winners revealed

Over 26,000 professional footballers from 68 countries voted for the 2025 World 11 teams, the only global football award chosen exclusively by players.

10.20.2025

EAPA educates athletes on gambling harm prevention

EAPA and EPIC Global Solutions have launched a free, multi-lingual eLearning platform on gambling harm prevention for elite athletes.

10.17.2025

EAPA welcomes European Parliament’s Resolution on the European Sport Model

European Parliament recognizes athletes as workers and player associations as legitimate social partners, calling for fair remuneration and decent working conditions across all levels of sport.