Within 3 yrs in all 53 European countries all players will have a written labour contract. The EU social partners in the professional football sector have signed their Autonomous Agreement on Minimum Requirements Standard Players Contracts, this Thursday in Brussels. This agreement was negotiated by FIFPro (the worldwide representative of all professional football players); EPFL (European Professional Football Leagues), ECA (European Club Association) - and UEFA, the governing body of European football. The Agreement is accompanied by a joint letter where all organisations commit themselves to implement the agreement.