The AFE and CCOO meet to discuss the “urgent” reform of the decree on the employment relationship

The Association of Spanish Footballers (AFE) and Workers' Commissions (CCOO) held on Tuesday a working meeting focused on the reform of the Royal Decree 1006/85, that the union chaired by David aganzo considered “urgent”.

As reported by both unions, This reform, “in which AFE has been working for a long time”, was one of the main issues discussed in this meeting between David Aganzo and Unai Sordo, Secretary General of CCOO.

“This decree, which regulates the special employment relationship of professional athletes, must be modified and renewed to update it appropriately, as understood by our Association “, warned the AFE.

For this reason, the players' union has been holding meetings with the different political forces with parliamentary representation, the Ministry of Labor and public administrations for some time with the aim of “undertaking an urgent reform” of this law.

In this sense, the AFE calls for “a new regulatory framework that regulates the relationship of professional athletes, starting with a clear definition of what a professional athlete is, focusing, among others, also on issues such as equality, motherhood, disability or taxation “.

Aganzo, which was accompanied by Maria Jose Lopez, co-director of the AFE consultancy, stressed the specificity of the professional athlete, in the different types of contracts that exist in this field since “There are many who remain outside the scope of labor recruitment, which subsequently affects them in matters such as contributions or incapacity for work”.

In addition, at this meeting the need to build bridges of collaboration with “a relevant union” of Comisiones Obreras was valued. “Alliances necessary for AFE because hand in hand, both organizations can help each other to achieve the necessary objectives for the and the workers of the world of soccer “, remarked the Association.

For its part, Unai Sordo, which was accompanied by Elena Blasco, Secretary of Women and Equality of the CCOO, and Pepe Fernandez, general secretary of FSC-CCOO, showed the will of his body to “collaborate” with the AFE in modifying this Royal Decree, and also expressed his willingness “to consolidate the regulation of women's football.”