The US women’s national soccer team (USWNT) and the governing body US Soccer have finally reached an agreement on equal pay claims in litigation pending since 2019, the two sides said Tuesday.
“We are pleased to announce that we have negotiated a new collective bargaining agreement thereby resolving our long-standing dispute over equal pay, and we are proud to join in a shared commitment to advance equality in soccer,” US Soccer and USWNT said in a statement. joint.
The New York Times reported that under the terms of the deal, the players will receive $24 million and a promise from US Soccer to match the salaries of the men’s and women’s national teams.
The players sued the governing body in 2019, alleging gender discrimination in pay and conditions. US Soccer then argued that the women’s team had received more compensation than the men’s team over the past decade.
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