FIFA is enhancing support for players and coaches during pregnancy and post-birth, introducing protocols that include 14 weeks of paid maternity leave and eight weeks for adoptive parents and non-biological mothers of newborns. These rules, effective Saturday, extend previous 2020 player maternity leave policies to coaches and adoptive/non-biological mothers. The measures also allow clubs to add players outside transfer windows for maternity leave and address menstrual health, urging associations to create family-friendly environments.
FIFA Implements New Family-Friendly Measures for Players and Coaches
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