52% of the countries FIFPro surveyed said their federations hadn't reached out to national team players during the pandemic.
The period covered in the survey was July-October.FIFPro's survey involved 62 players' associations, or about 95% of the union's membership.
Only 16% of the countries had a top professional league, while in the majority (52%) the top women's league is amateur. Based in the Netherlands, FIFPro represents about 65,000 pro soccer players.The report did note some positive developments, including the National Women's Soccer League vow to pay salaries for players regardless of whether they took part in the league's Challenge Cup tournament or fall series in local markets.It also pointed to the Netherlands, where players.