FIFPRO X The Cleveland Clinic Peak Performance Summit

FIFPRO · London

Dates
29/09/2026 – 20/09/2026
Location
London
Type
summit
Organiser
FIFPRO
Early bird until
31/08/2026
Sponsor
The Cleveland Clinic

Overview

A summit bringing together leading figures in football medicine, performance science, and player welfare to discuss health, injury prevention, and wellbeing in elite football.

Disciplines

MedicalPhysiotherapySports SciencePerformance AnalysisPsychologyCoachingSupport Services

Schedule

Day 1

Why does the Medical team always get the blame for injuries and what needs to change... ·

Zafar Iqbal · Former Arsenal

Sharing is Caring - Two teams with one goal. The importance of healthy club & country relationships ·

Dave Carolan · HPAN

Heading towards improved concussion recognition and management · (Claus Reinsberger, Harvard (UEFA))

The direction of Wellbeing in Elite football ·

Yvie Ryan · PFA

Player Health & Performance, two sides of the same coin ·

Evert Verhagen · UEFA

Speakers (12)

C

Clement Le Coz

Paris Saint Germain

D

Dave Carolan

FIFPRO HPAN

D

Dr Jenny Burbage

University of Porstmouth

E

Eva Ferrer

FC Barcelona innovation hub

K

Kat Okholm Kryger

UEFA

L

Leopoldo Pozuelo

Cleaveland clinic

M

Margie Davenport

University of Alberta

Y

Yvie Ryan

PFA

Z

Zafar Iqbal

Arsenal, Crystal Palace FC

C

Claus Reinsberger

Harvard (UEFA)

D

Darren Burgess

Juventus FC, Italy

M

Martin Buchheit

Aspetar