National Union of Professional Footballers


The National Union of Professional Footballers is an association founded on 16 November 1961 by two soccer players and a jurist. It is currently the main trade union for the French professional football players. The presidents are Philippe Piat and Sylvain Kastendeuch.
Each month, a trophy is awarded by the UNFP to the best players in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2.
At the end of each season, the Trophées UNFP awards the best Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 players, managers and referees of the season.
During the summer, since 1990, the UNFP organizes training sessions for the players whose contract is ending, and who have not yet found a new team.

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