Geneva (AP) âe" The International Football Association and a group representing domestic leagues around the world have joined forces to strengthen their voices in negotiations on off-field policies such as the international game calendar. FIFPRO and the World Leagues Forum have signed an agreement. new workforce... Photo: The Canadian Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Football Association and a group representing domestic leagues around the world joined forces to strengthen their voices in negotiations on off-field policies such as the international match calendar. FIFPRO and the World League Forum signed a new working agreement on Monday. at the United Nations International Labor Organization, which they say is "stabilizing the environment of professional football by strengthening employer and employee representatives worldwide and promoting fair working conditions in football" The ILO said it was "the first global agreement on working conditions and rights for professional soccer players". The move comes after years d a tournament expansion and failed proposals for new competitions, which left many football officials feeling left out and active players claiming their views were ignored. Some of the failed proposals that have divided the soccer world include the European Super League, a biennial World Cup, a $25 billion overhaul of FIFA competitions, the addition of new teams and hosts to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and the 2019 Champions League. . a reform plan that would exclude some wealthy clubs from the guarantee. FIFPRO and domestic leagues have seats on FIFA's Concerts Committee and UEFA's Strategic Council, but the status of those panels has weakened. The new partnership aims to "actively seek equal representation in international decision-making", the 66-member FIFPRO union said in a statement. The ILO said it may be asked to provide expert advice on the implementation of the agreement. "This agreement promotes more meaningful participation of employers' and workers' representatives in the international governance of football," said ILO Director-General Guy Ryder. Under the "global working agreement", management is expected to meet within weeks to discuss issues such as the national team calendar managed by FIFA. The FIFA calendar forces clubs to release players to their national teams for an increasingly crowded schedule of domestic and international competitions. The current calendar ends in 202 , but talk of renewing it got involved last year in FIFA president Gianni Infantino's bid to double the number of World Cups. France coach Arsene Wenger also worked on FIFA's plan to change football for the 211 members and prioritize more tournaments over qualifiers. Other topics addressed by the new task force for men's and women's soccer include labor standards, the management of concussions and head injuries, the fight against discrimination, racism and abuse on and off the field and other forms of abuse, the Geneva-based soccer.
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