Chilean Football Union Demands Broader Input on FIFA Funding Plan

The Chilean Professional Footballers' Union (SIFUP) has formally urged the National Football Association (ANFP) to open discussions on FIFA's "Forward" economic and strategic plan to all sectors of Chilean football. SIFUP considers this proposal one of the most crucial decisions facing the Chilean Football Federation and believes its analysis should extend beyond the current board.

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This constitutes one of the most relevant economic and strategic decisions that the Chilean Football Federation will have to make.

SIFUP explained that the FIFA program could significantly alter the funding model for local football development. Therefore, they argue, the plan's importance necessitates a "broad, transparent, and representative discussion process." The union highlighted Chile's ongoing legislative changes in sports, particularly the new Law on Sports Corporations, which formally integrates stakeholder groups into the federation's governance system.

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In Chile, there is an institutional element that makes this opening even more necessary. The new Law on Sports Corporations will transform the structure of the Federation, formally incorporating stakeholder groups into its governance system.

Emphasizing the principles of transparency and participation demanded by the new legal framework, SIFUP stated that the ANFP must act accordingly. They asserted that decisions of this magnitude should be made in collaboration with all future federation members, including players, referees, coaches, women's football, and amateur football (ANFA).

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A decision of this magnitude must be discussed with those who will integrate the future Federation: the footballers, the referees, the coaches, women's football, and amateur football (ANFA).

Finally, SIFUP directly called on Chilean football leadership to establish a formal dialogue table. The union stressed that this is not merely about good governance practices but also about demonstrating legitimacy. They concluded that major decisions in Chilean football must be built through dialogue and the participation of everyone involved.

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It is not just about good governance practice, but a concrete sign of legitimacy. The major decisions of Chilean football must be built with dialogue and the participation of all.