This is an interesting situation where the performance data of professional footballers is regularly being used by a wide range or businesses and organisations for profit, without the player’s consent. The players want compensation for this use. This is not just the high roller players from the top leagues it impacts players throughout all the leagues.
BBC News understands that an initial 17 major betting, entertainment and data collection firms have been targeted
BBC News
Footballers demand compensation over ‘data misuse’ – BBC News
