Association of Contract Players

The Association of Contract Players (Dutch: Vereniging van ContractspelersVVCS) is the trade union for professional football players in the Netherlands. Established on 1 January 1961, it is a member of the Dutch Federation of Trade Unions and one of the three founding members of FIFPro, whom they share offices with.

VVCS
Full nameAssociation of Contract Players
Native nameVereniging van Contractspelers
Founded1 January 1961
AffiliationFNV, FIFPro
Key peopleEvgeniy Levchenko (president)
Office locationHoofddorp, Netherlands
CountryNetherlands
Websitewww.vvcs.nl

Initiatives set up by the association include the VVCS Academy, which help players earn a diploma during their football careers, and Team VVCS, a team consisting of out-of-contract players looking for a new club.

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