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FIFPro ONLINE DEGREE: FLEXIBLE LEARNING FOR PLAYERS

PFA Scotland would like to remind players of FIFPro’s Online Academy and the opportunities it presents for professional players. Entering its third year the Online Academy offers a degree in Sports Management hosted by the University of Northern Denmark with … Continue reading

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DIDIER DROGBA OPENS NEW FIFPro HOUSE

FIFPro, the worldwide Professional Footballers Association enlisted the services of former Chelsea star Didier Drogba to officially open the new FIFPro House in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands. The current Galatasaray striker and Honorary President of FIFPro Division Africa, blasted a shot through … Continue reading

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PLAYER AVAILABILITY

PFA Scotland would like to continue to make players and clubs aware of the Player Availability section hosted on its website. There is an increasing number of players choosing to maximise awareness of their availability with the list currently consisting … Continue reading

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PFA SCOTLAND AWARDS WINNERS

Following the Annual Awards Dinner at the Hilton in Glasgow on Sunday, the full list of winners were: Special Merit Award Winner: Craig Brown CBE, presented by Alex Smith   Goal of the Season: Bryan Prunty (Dumbarton), presented by PFA … Continue reading

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PFA SCOTLAND TEAMS OF THE YEAR

PFA Scotland is delighted to announce the Teams of the Year for all four divisions in Scotland.  Each player throughout the leagues is asked to select the team of the year in their respective league in a 4-3-3 formation. Each … Continue reading

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KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS, A CONCERN FOR PLAYERS

Former professional football player Dr Vincent Gouttebarge is a senior researcher at the Coronel Institute of Occupational Health from the Academic Medical Centre in Amsterdam who contributes to FIFPro’s website with a regular series of blogs. In his most recent … Continue reading

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PLAYER AVAILABILITY

As we approach the end of the season, PFA Scotland would like to remind players that should they find themselves without a club then they can make their availability known via our website. The Player Availability section simply lists a … Continue reading

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PREVENTION OF INSOLVENCY OUTLINED AT FIFPro CONFERENCE

Last week in Lisbon, FIFPro held a Legal Network Conference with invited speakers from both the football and academic world in attendance. PFA Scotland was represented at the conference by Chief Executive Fraser Wishart and Accredited Employment Lawyer Margaret Gribbon, … Continue reading

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SFL DIVISIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES TO BE ANNOUNCED

The nominees for the PFA Scotland Player of the Year in SFL Leagues One, Two and Three will be announced today. Last year’s winners were Farid El Alagui in Division One, Jon Robertson in Division Two and Stevie May in … Continue reading

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NOMINEES TO BE ANNOUNCED FOR SPL AND YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS

The nominees for the PFA Scotland Player and Young Player of the Year Awards will be announced today at Hampden Park. Last year’s Player of the Year Award went to Charlie Mulgrew, while the Young Player accolade went to his … Continue reading

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