UNION PARTNERSHIP

BUILT FOR WORKING PEOPLE

Football. Opportunity. A Path Forward.

The Continental Football League is building more than a professional football league. We are connecting players,

communities, and organized labor through opportunity, work ethic, and long-term career pathways.

Unlike traditional leagues, CoFL helps players build futures beyond the game.

A LEAGUE BUILT

AROUND OPPORTNITY

The CoFL believes football should create opportunity both on and off the field. Through partnerships with labor organizations, apprenticeship programs, and trade networks, players gain real career pathways in skilled trades.

✓ Apprenticeship Programs

✓ Trade Careers & Mentorship

✓ Long-term Financial Stability & Benefits

SHARED VALUES

The CoFL and organized labor share core principles:

✓ Discipline

✓ Teamwork

✓ Sacrifice

✓ Accountability

✓ Pride in Performance

✓ Commitment to Community

✓ Discipline

✓ Teamwork

✓ Sacrifice

✓ Accountability

✓ Pride in Performance

✓ Commitment to Community

FROM THE FIELD TO THE TRADES

Players enter the CoFL chasing football opportunities, but the league also offers pathways toward long-term careers:

✓ Electrical & Construction Trades

✓ Manufacturing, Transportation & Public Service

✓ Apprenticeship Programs & Skilled Labor

THE THREE PILLARS

UNION STRONG

Promotes organized labor, skilled trades, and community partnerships across events.

REAL OPPORTUNITY

Players leave the league with structure, relationships, and career pathways.

GROWING MOVEMENT

Expanding stronger partnerships between football, communities, and working people.

“ If you don't make it to the NFL, we will find you a six-figure career opportunity with the Union.”

- Manny Matsakis, Founder, Continental Football League

ALBAT APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

The CoFL partners with the ALBAT Apprenticeship Program to provide our players with real career pathways in skilled trades. Through ALBAT, players can access structured apprenticeship opportunities in construction, electrical, manufacturing, and other union-supported trades.