Spillerforeningen
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Spillerforeningen (SPFO, the Society of Professional Footballers[4] or the Danish Football Players Association) is the Danish interest organisation and trade union for elite-level association football players, with members ranging from footballers in the four nationwide men's leagues of the Danmarksturneringen i fodbold (DM), the women's top flight league, Danish professionals playing abroad and retired footballers. It was founded in 1977, and has approximately 1,500 members (2022), of which a percentage are full-time professional football players in either Denmark or abroad.[1][3] The association maintain, safeguard and advance the sporting and financial interests of the elite footballers towards Divisionsforeningen (DF) and the Danish Football Association (DBU). Jeppe Lund Curth is the current chairman of the organisation, elected in June 2016, while Michael Sahl Hansen is the CEO.[5]
Spillerforeningen | |
Abbreviation | SPFO[lower-alpha 1], SPF |
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Founded | 19 May 1977; 46 years ago (1977-05-19)[1][2] |
Headquarters | Frederiksholms Kanal, Copenhagen, Denmark |
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Members | 1,580 (2022)[3] |
Key people | Michael Sahl Hansen (executive director) Jeppe Lund Curth (chairman) |
Affiliations | FIFPRO (international) FH (national) DEF (national) |
Website | spillerforeningen.dk |
The association has been a part of the international players' union FIFPRO since 1993.[6] On 18 June 2004, the association became a member of Danish Confederation of Trade Unions (LO), which on 1 January 2019 was replaced by the Danish Trade Union Confederation (FH).[7][8] SPFO is also a member of Danske Elitesportsudøveres Forening (DEF). The annual Danish Football Player of the Year Award for both men and women is awarded in a collaboration between the Danish Football Association (DBU) and Spillerforeningen.[9]