Football does not comply with health and safety requirements. The corresponding conclusion follows from a report published by the Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven). The study, commissioned by FIFPro (Federation Internationale des Footballers` Associations - Sports), states that the professional football sector is failing to meet its responsibilities to apply the required safety standards and, as a result, is breaching existing legal frameworks at European and global level.
It is reported that the independent report from KU Leuven will be submitted as evidence in a joint complaint by FIFPro, the European Club Association and La Liga to the European Commission against FIFA in connection with its actions in imposing the international match calendar, including decisions relating to the 2025 Club World Cup.
The research will also serve as evidence in a separate legal action against FIFA, which was brought by the Professional Footballers` Association of England (PFA), the National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP) and the Italian Professional Footballers` Association (AIC), with the support of FIFPro Europe, in the Brussels Commercial Court.
The KU Leuven report, commissioned by FIFPro, sets out five overarching principles that should be applied in professional football:
1. Compliance with legal frameworks and health and safety standards
European Union and International Labor Organization (ILO) health and safety standards are fundamental workers` rights and apply fully regardless of number of employees or income. Additionally, while maintaining these standards, the industry must take into account special vulnerable groups such as young players.
2. Worker-Centric Health and Safety Standards
Adjustments to health and safety standards may be industry-specific, but basic worker protections remain the same. Health and safety regulations cover both the physical and mental well-being of workers.
FIFPro emphasizes that the accumulation of extreme demands such as number of matches, international travel, night travel, sleep disturbances, and extensive demands during tournaments are not taken into account when developing schedules and formats for football competitions.
3. Risk identification - a comprehensive risk management strategy
Accurate risk assessment must take a multi-faceted approach to take into account all the relevant job requirements of professional players. This also includes the external work environment, including travel, match according 11livescores calendar and one-off tournaments.
FIFPro emphasizes that no governing body acting as competition organizer or regulator has carried out a risk assessment looking at the expected changes to competition formats and the impact on the requirements and working realities of players.
4. Employer and Industry Responsibility - Collective Action and Organizational Accountability
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