Italian Footballers' Association
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The Italian Footballers' Association (Italian
: Associazione Italiana Calciatori), also referred to by the acronym AIC, is the association
for footballers in Italy
. It was established in 1968 and currently has 4,500 members, of which 2,500 are professional
s.
The aims of the AIC are to protect, improve and negotiate the conditions, rights and status of all professional players by collective bargaining agreements.
, on 3 July 1968. Among the charter members there were notable footballers, such as Giacomo Bulgarelli
, Sandro Mazzola, Gianni Rivera
, Ernesto Castano
, Giancarlo De Sisti
, Giacomo Losi
and Sergio Campana
. The latter, who is also a lawyer
and had retired from football a year before, was appointed president of the association. Campana held the position for 43 years, before announcing his intention to step down in April 2011. Former footballer Damiano Tommasi
was officially appointed as the new president on 9 May 2011.
, a series of awards to be given to the best players, the best coach and the best referee every year.
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
: Associazione Italiana Calciatori), also referred to by the acronym AIC, is the association
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
for footballers in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. It was established in 1968 and currently has 4,500 members, of which 2,500 are professional
Professional sports
Professional sports, as opposed to amateur sports, are sports in which athletes receive payment for their performance. Professional athleticism has come to the fore through a combination of developments. Mass media and increased leisure have brought larger audiences, so that sports organizations...
s.
The aims of the AIC are to protect, improve and negotiate the conditions, rights and status of all professional players by collective bargaining agreements.
History
The AIC was founded in MilanMilan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, on 3 July 1968. Among the charter members there were notable footballers, such as Giacomo Bulgarelli
Giacomo Bulgarelli
Giacomo Bulgarelli was an Italian international footballer. He was born in Portonovo di Medicina, province of Bologna....
, Sandro Mazzola, Gianni Rivera
Gianni Rivera
Giovanni Rivera is an Italian former football midfielder, mostly as an offensive playmaker, who was awarded the Ballon d'Or, one of the most prestigious individual awards in football, in 1969. He played the majority of his career with Serie A side A.C. Milan...
, Ernesto Castano
Ernesto Castano
Ernesto Castano is a former Italian football player from Cinisello Balsamo in the Province of Milan. He played club football for three different clubs, most prominently with Juventus and played for the Italian national football team seven different times.-Club:*1958-59 Coppa Italia *1959-60 Coppa...
, Giancarlo De Sisti
Giancarlo De Sisti
Giancarlo de Sisti is a former Italian footballer and football manager.Best known by his nickname Picchio, during his career he played for A.S. Roma and ACF Fiorentina...
, Giacomo Losi
Giacomo Losi
Giacomo Losi is a former Italian football defender, who played his entire professional career, from 1955 to 1969 for AS Roma....
and Sergio Campana
Sergio Campana (footballer)
Sergio Campana is an Italian lawyer and former professional footballer. He served as the first President of the Italian Footballers' Association from 1968 to 2011, when he decided to step down.- External links :...
. The latter, who is also a lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and had retired from football a year before, was appointed president of the association. Campana held the position for 43 years, before announcing his intention to step down in April 2011. Former footballer Damiano Tommasi
Damiano Tommasi
Damiano Tommasi is an Italian former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is the current president of the Italian Footballers' Association ....
was officially appointed as the new president on 9 May 2011.
Oscar del Calcio
In 1997, the AIC created the Oscar del CalcioOscar del Calcio
The Oscar del Calcio are awards given by the Italian Footballers' Association to the players, the coach and the referee who has been considered to have performed the best over the previous Serie A season...
, a series of awards to be given to the best players, the best coach and the best referee every year.
See also
- Super Formation Soccer 95: della Serie ASuper Formation Soccer 95: della Serie Ais an official licensed football video game that featured all clubs and footballers from the Italian Serie A and was released exclusively in Japan in 1995. It was licensed by Italian Football League and AIC . The game is based on the original video game Super Formation Soccer.In the same year, ...
, football video game licensed by Italian Football League and AIC (Associazione Italiana Calciatori) - Ace StrikerAce Strikeris a 1995 Japan-exclusive football video game for the Super Famicom.-Summary:It was licensed by Italian Football League and AIC featuring all clubs and footballers from the Italian Serie A . Unlike in any other soccer video game, the football players are drawn in the super deformed anime style in...
, football video game licensed by Italian Football League and AIC (Associazione Italiana Calciatori)