PFA hit out at number of fixtures being played
Premier League clubs will play at least 64 friendlies this summer The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) have backed Marcus Rashford after the forward claimed that players are involved in too many games. As part of their pre-season schedule, Premier League clubs will play in at least 64 friendlies across the summer before the start of […]
2 years ago
The likely reason Heung-min Son was omitted from PFA Team of the Season
Son was a key name missed out, but there’s an explanation as to why There’s no doubting that Heung-Min Son was one of the players of the season and that should be recognised. After all, he did finish as the Premier League’s joint top-scorer. Just a few weeks on from the outrage of being overlooked […]
4 years ago
PFA Scheme says data debunks myth about South Asian participation in football
AIMS celebrates its one-year anniversary this month A scheme set up by the PFA has pointed to data which debunks the myth that young South Asians are not participating in football. The Asian Mentoring Inclusion Scheme (AIMS) was launched a year ago and seeks to inspire the next generation of South Asian footballers within the […]
4 years ago
PFA claim concussion rules are not ‘prioritising player safety’
The PFA also called for temporary substitutions to be reintroduced The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) have released a statement condemning the current rules surrounding head injuries and insisted that they are not ‘prioritising player safety.’ Leeds United’s Robin Koch suffered a head injury during their defeat against Manchester United on Sunday but, after being assessed, […]
4 years ago
PFA chief says players are being treated like machines
“The question is how many games can a human being play at the top level?” The chief executive of the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA), Maheta Molango believes that players are being treated like machines when it comes to the number of fixtures they play. There has been plenty of debate around the number of games […]
4 years ago
FAI and PFA come out in support of James McClean amid social media abuse
McClean was sent death threats on social media, and regularly faces abuse for “being Irish” The FAI and the Professional Footballers Association have come out in support of James McClean after the Stoke City footballer opened up about the abuse he receives on social media. Earlier this week McClean shared a screenshot of one particular […]
5 years ago