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Total of USD\u00a016m set aside by FIFA (https:\/\/www.FIFA.com<\/a>) to partially reimburse players; A further 225 player applications approved; Fund supports players who have neither been paid nor have the chance of duly receiving the salaries agreed with their clubs.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n A total of 225 players are due to be compensated in the third phase of the FIFA Fund for Football Players (FIFA FFP) following a decision taken by the FIFA\u2011FIFPRO Steering Committee in line with the programme\u2019s protocol\u00a0(https:\/\/apo-opa.info\/3LZ3BeJ<\/a>).<\/p>\n The FIFA Fund for Football Players (FIFA FFP) is the result of a landmark agreement reached by FIFA and FIFPRO in 2020 (https:\/\/apo-opa.info\/42QqKXs<\/a>) that provides financial support to players who have not been paid and have no chance of duly receiving the wages agreed with their clubs. The total budget for the fund is USD\u00a016\u00a0million, which was divided into four application cycles. Following the conclusion of the successful second period, FIFA is currently finalising the payments relating to the third phase.\u00a0<\/p>\n The 225 approved applications correspond to phase three and cover the period from January\u00a0to\u00a0December\u00a02021 (inclusive), for which a total of USD\u00a04m had been allocated. At the scheme\u2019s launch, FIFA set aside a total of USD\u00a016m, which was divided into four application cycles as follows:\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n With three of the four periods having concluded, FIFA is now in the process of analysing applications relating to the fourth period.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThrough our fruitful cooperation with FIFPRO, we\u2019ve been able to provide relief to 1,370 players in recent years. This is another concrete example of how FIFA and FIFPRO stand in solidarity with those who need it the most through an efficient mechanism that helps the football community as a whole,\u201d commented Ornella Desir\u00e9e Bellia, FIFA Director of Professional Football Relations & Development.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cGiven that it\u2019s deeply frustrating for players not to receive their salaries, we\u2019re pleased that the FIFA\u00a0FFP is again providing them with a safety net to ensure that they receive part of what they are owed. We\u2019re also pleased to see that the pay\u2011outs made by the fund have increased significantly from previous years and FIFA is to be commended for its dedication to this project,\u201d said Roy Vermeer, FIFPRO\u2019s Legal Director.\u00a0<\/p>\n Further details on the applications pertaining to the third period are available in the following report (https:\/\/apo-opa.info\/3Mkpkz6<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n