One of the issues that is in the FIFA and UEFA agenda is how to adjust the sports calendars so that everything can be played on the stipulated dates and the complaints of the professionals are not increased (he already did it repeatedly a large time like Pep Guardiola) because of how tight the seasons are in terms of number of commitments.
Within the framework of deepening the dialogue with FIFA and starting to find a solution to this inconvenience, Sergio Marchi current President of FIFPRO (International Federation of Professional Footballers Associations), an organization that legally represents 65,000 professional players worldwide.
The Argentine leader spoke with Gianni Infantino, Mandamás de la FIFA, about several aspects to advance a draft that addresses various points in order to improve the conditions of the soccer players for the future.
In addition to this issue, the general secretary of members requested Aleksander čceferin, the highest UEFA authority, who participates in said initiative and helps to promote changes to help the rest of the players within the scope of the old continent.
Of course, in the current Champions League edition (ends on Saturday) 100 matches were played rather than in the previous one (there was a change of format and more teams were added). Even as an alternative to achieve this, the need to eliminate overtime in UEFA matches, except in the finals, was raised.
On the other hand, the aforementioned Marchi told Gianni Infantino the importance of injecting money into the FIFA footballer fund. It serves for players to charge in extreme situations of clubs that cease to exist and do not comply with salary obligations with respect to their players.
And that was not all, because it also talked about the need to regularize situations in leagues where there are big problems to pay salaries, such as Bolivian or Turkish football, among others. In addition, the calendars of those countries where the activity lasts just a few months, with the aim of providing more work to athletes.
With the aim of polishing details and dumping all this officially, it is awaited that in the next few days there is another meeting between the three leaders mentioned. The intention of FIFA is that the document that is being carried out between in force as soon as possible. Will they arrive for the 2025/26 season?