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Association of Contract Players
Trade union in Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Association of Contract Players (Dutch: Vereniging van Contractspelers — VVCS) 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.
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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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Presidents
- 1961: Theo Timmermans
- 1963: Gerard Kerkum
- 1967: Roel Wiersma
- 1975: Martin Snoeck
- 1978: Karel Jansen
- 1981: Arend Steunenberg
- 1983: Jim Janssen van Raaij
- 1980s: Theo van Seggelen
- 2015: Danny Hesp
- 2019: Evgeniy Levchenko
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