- Canada’s women’s soccer team receives 2nd highest pay in the world.
- Their women’s squad threatened to go on strike last month.
- Strategy calls for combining prize money from the men’s and women’s World Cups.
MIAMI: According to Canada Soccer, their compensation plans will assure equity and make the women’s team the second-best paid in the world for both their men’s and women’s national teams.
The governing body stated their proposal was pending agreement from players’ unions after their women’s squad threatened to go on strike last month.
Canada Soccer Provides Details Of Proposed National Teams’ Collective Bargaining Agreements 🍁
— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) March 9, 2023
The strategy calls for combining prize money from the men’s and women’s World Cups and distributing it equally to the two teams.
The statement from Canada Soccer was released just before a meeting before the Heritage Committee of parliament, where female athletes will give testimony.
The organisation stated, “If accepted by the Player Associations, the collective bargaining agreements will pay both National Teams the same amount for playing a 90-minute match and both National Teams will share equally in competition prize money,”
“Additionally, Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team will become the second-highest paid women’s national team among FIFA’s 211 Member Associations.”
The organisation last week disclosed a temporary finance arrangement for the women’s squad to support their preparations for the Women’s World Cup, which will take place in New Zealand and Australia in July.
Canada is one among the contenders to challenge the United States, the reigning World Cup champions, and they also won gold at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
According to Canada Soccer, all nine of the demands made by the women’s team players last month regarding travel, lodging and financial transparency have been met.
Following Nick Bontis’ resignation as president of Canada Soccer following the argument with the women’s players, former Olympian Charmaine Crooks was chosen acting president.
Earl Cochrane, general secretary of Canada Soccer, expressed his expectation that the players would agree to the recommendations.
Earl said, “The deal in front of our players today is unprecedented in Canadian sport and will make us a leader among FIFA Member Associations,”
“We have appreciated the conversations with the two Players’ Associations and we believe serious progress has been made. With fresh leadership, now is the time to conclude those discussions and finalize a deal. Together, we can get this done.”
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