After the controversy triggered by the Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and his agent Mino Raiola, an official note from FIFPro has finally arrived released through the pages of the Mirror.
Even after the official announcements released by EA Sports, to clarify the story, the agent of the AC Milan striker had fueled the criticism by releasing important statements to The Telegraph, stating that over 300 players are ready to take legal action against the Canadian software house and the Fédération Internationale des Associations de Footballeurs Professionnels.ù
When it now seems that the affair should end in court, today the FIFPro press release arrived in which he declared that he wanted to present all the documentation to the parties concerned and that he wanted to definitively close the matter in a “peaceful” way.
“In light of recent media reports, FIFPRO wishes to clarify the manner in which it obtains the image rights of players, and its role in defending the employment rights of professional footballers worldwide.
FIFPRO, a not-for-profit organisation, acquires image rights via player unions in nearly 60 countries. These rights are made available to Electronic Arts and other clients in the video gaming industry.
FIFPRO’s relationship with the video gaming companies complements separate arrangements they directly agree with clubs, leagues, governing bodies and individual players.
FIFPRO member unions decide how best to use the revenue generated, either by distributing funds directly among players or providing services in kind such as legal advice, second-career planning and mental and physical assistance.“
FIFPro is reaching out to the players and their representation that have recently raised concerns so we can address their questions.“
Apparently FIFPro has already started the procedure to contact all the players involved in the affair to provide them with the necessary documentation and guarantees on the validity of the contracts stipulated.
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