By SAMUEL PETREQUIN FIFA says several players’ representative groups and the sport’s governing body have reached a consensus ...

N EW YORK - FIFA says players' representatives and the sport's governing body have reached a consensus on the need for a rest ...

A mandatory annual rest period for players. A minimum of 72 hours between two matches, where possible. One mandatory rest day per week, which would be managed pragmatically.

Zurich, Switzerland - Fifa has set new minimum standards for football contracts so that the rights of players and clubs are better respected. The governing body of world football said on Wednesday ...

Club versus country tensions have surfaced ahead of this summer’s Women’s World Cup after national teams were urged not to summon players for training camps until a FIFA-mandated release date.

FIFA's Club World Cup regulations also state that owners cannot have shares in more than one club and team must have a tournament squad of 26-35 players, with special transfer windows opened ...

FIFA has approved a new women’s international match calendar for 2026-2029. While the calendar is still not optimized for maximum player rest and recovery, it does show some compromise from FIFA ...

Professional soccer is failing to apply required safety standards and so is violating legal frameworks at both a European and global level, a report published on Wednesday said.