Professional Footballers Australia
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The Professional Footballers Australia (PFA), formerly the Australian Soccer Players' Association, is an Australian
History
Before the PFA, eight previous attempts had been made to form a footballers' association in Australia. The PFA was formed in April 1993 as the Australian Soccer Players' Association.[2][3]
In 1994, the PFA won a standardised contract for footballers, and through the Australian Industrial Relations Commission won the abolition of a transfer system much hated by Australian footballers.[4]
Since the mid-1990s, the PFA has been active in advancing soccer players' pay and conditions, and has also been active in protecting soccer player's from unfair dismissal. It is a member of
Awards
The PFA holds an annual award ceremony, which formally recognises the most outstanding Australian footballers.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Player Representation". Professional Footballers Australia. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Welcome to Professional Footballers Australia" (PDF). pfa.net.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ "Professional Footballers Australia (PFA)". playerrelations.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ Slater, Matt. "PFA warn non-League players about upcoming changes to contracts". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Professional Footballers Australia — FIFPro".
- ^ "PFA Awards". PFA. 7 January 2015. Archived from the original on 28 May 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Professional Footballers Australia at FIFPRO World Players' Union