Former Ugandan internationals Yasser Mugerwa and Mubarak Tenywa were among the delegates representing Uganda at a high-level consultative meeting between FIFA and retired footballers held in Rabat, Morocco over the weekend.
The gathering brought together representatives from 30 players’ unions worldwide, building on discussions held in July in New York during the FIFA Club World Cup. FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Secretary General Mattias Grafström, and other senior officials engaged in in-depth talks with union representatives, alongside members of the Players’ Voice Panel, including honorary captain George Weah, as well as other football legends and world champions from both men’s and women’s football.
A landmark outcome of the meeting was the formal establishment of the FIFA Professional Players Consultation Forum, a platform designed to advance the collective interests of professional players globally.
A joint FIFA-players’ unions group will tackle legal matters, including player contracts, transfer regulations, and national dispute resolution processes
FIFA President Gianni Infantino reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to improving the welfare and working conditions of players globally:
“At FIFA, we remain committed to enhancing player welfare and working conditions worldwide by implementing meaningful measures to improve football for the future,” he said.
Follow-up meetings between FIFA and players’ unions are scheduled in the coming months, signalling a new era of collaboration and player-focused reforms.
