FIFPro to take legal action over rights for unpaid players


Theo van Seggelen , the secretary general of FIFPro (Federation Interantionale Des Associations de Footballeurs Professionels), speaks on the 'Protection of National Teams, 6 + 5 Rule' on day two of the 58th FIFA congress in Sydney May 30, 2008. REUTERS/Will Burgess

ZURICH (Reuters) - The world players' union FIFPro has said it will take legal action to ensure players who are not paid on time are free to look for a new club.

FIFPro said on Friday that negotiations to reform the transfer system ground to a halt last week after representatives from the European clubs and leagues rejected demands to protect players who were not paid on time or had their contracts unjustly terminated.

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