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Fifa heats up battle with players’ union Fifpro by sidelining it from welfare talks
- Fifa advances new welfare proposals without inviting Fifpro, the global players’ union.
- A Rabat meeting will address key issues facing players, with several unions invited but not Fifpro.
- Fifpro suspended members who attended a New York meeting amid the dispute over talks.
- Fifa criticizes Fifpro’s leadership while demanding financial transparency before re-inclusion.
- Fifa’s Rabat forum will discuss who represents players and what welfare measures should be shared globally.
- Fifa states it has a responsibility to move forward even without Fifpro’s participation.
- Fifpro claims the Club World Cup dialogue lacked protection for players, prompting criticism from its president.
- Fifa insisted on holding welfare talks while Fifpro challenged the process at the European Commission level.
- Some Fifpro officials attended the New York meeting despite a broader suspension decision.
- Fifa invited national unions to Rabat but excluded Fifpro from the Rabat discussions.
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