Professional Footballers Australia

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PFA
Full name Professional Footballers Australia
Founded April, 1993
Country Australia
Affiliation ACTU
Key people Simon Colosimo, President
John Poulakakis, Chairman
Adam Vivian, General Manager
Nathan Meade, Player Relations & Development Executive
Office location Melbourne, Victoria
Website www.pfa.net.au

The Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) is an Australian trade union affiliated with the Australian Council of Trade Unions that represents professional male, female and elite junior association football players.

History

The PFA is a relatively recent Australian trade union. Before the PFA, eight previous attempts had been made to form a footballer's association in Australia. The PFA was formed in April 1993 as the Australian Soccer Players’ Association.[1][2]

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.

Since the mid-1990s, the PFA has been active in advancing footballer's pay and conditions, and has also been active in protecting footballers from unfair dismissal.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "WELCOME TO PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLERS AUSTRALIA". www.pfa.net.au. Retrieved 4 November 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Professional Footballers Australia (PFA)". www.playerrelations.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2013. 

External links

Overview
National teams
Current competitions
Defunct competitions
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