Fifpro to assist Nigeria WNT in unpaid wages dispute

The global football players’ union Fifpro confirmed Tuesday it is assisting the Nigeria women’s team in their ongoing dispute with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) over unpaid wages. Head coach Randy Waldrum drew backlash from the NFF after sharing on podcasts that some of his players are owed bonuses and camp allowances going back two years, and he himself is …

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Football star Gunnarsdóttir wins landmark maternity pay case against Lyon

A Fifa tribunal has awarded ex-Lyon midfielder Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir backpay of €82,000 plus interest after the French club failed to pay the 32-year-old’s salary during the majority of her pregnancy. Fifpro, a players’ union, called the ruling “a clear message” that “the strict application of maternity rights is enforceable.” Meanwhile Lyon laid the blame on French law, saying that …

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