Jonas Baer Hoffmann

Coronavirus failings could set back Asian football, warns FIFPro general secretary Jonas Baer-Hoffmann

Talent pools will dwindle and foreign imports will dry up if players continue to face pay cuts and instability, FIFPro general secretary Jonas Baer-Hoffmann told AFP.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Hope mixed with worry and uncertainty as football reawakens

Football is re-awakening amid the COVID-19 pandemic but the sense of hope at teams which have started training is mixed with worry over whether it might be too soon and the uncertainty of how to keep players safe.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Progress made in women's football at risk due to COVID-19 pandemic, says FIFPro

FIFPRO said in a report published Thursday that the women’s game could face an existential threat and many players could lose their livelihoods in the aftermath of the pandemic

Coronavirus Outbreak: Footballers at increased risk of mental health problems due to suspension in play, says FIFPro

Not surprisingly, they are prone to mental health problems and the global players’ union FIFPRO says the uncertainty caused by the novel coronavirus crisis will make that worse, with women especially vulnerable

Football players' union FIFPRO says completion of current season must be priority when sport resumes

FIFPRO General Secretary Jonas Baer-Hoffmann said failing to complete the current season was not an option at the moment.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Players in Belarus 'concerned' after being told to play on during pandemic, says football union FIFPro

FIFPro general secretary Jonas Baer-Hoffmann says it’s not comprehendible that the Belarus league is still playing after kicking off this month. It’s the only top-tier European league in action

European football's paralysis results in 'very complicated situation' with regard to player contracts

The multi-billion dollar football industry is unsure when it will restart. It likely faces more uncertainty even when it does.

Coronavirus pandemic: Football could see mass layoffs due to economic crisis caused by virus outbreak, warns FIFPRO

Professional football has been wiped off the map for weeks, maybe months, after all the major leagues, cups and international competitions were suspended, culminating in the postponement of Euro 2020 and Copa America on Tuesday.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Football union FIFPro pledges support to players who break IOC ban on political protests

Describing the ban as hypocritical, FIFPro secretary general Jonas Baer-Hoffmann said that football players had played a key role in raising issues such as racism and gender equality and it would be unacceptable to sanction them