The Australian women's national soccer team will earn the same pay as their male counterparts and have an equal split of commercial revenues for the first time
- Australian soccer’s governing body said on Wednesday it has reached agreement with the players’ union on a new collective bargaining agreement that “closes the pay gap” between the men’s and women’s national teams.
Players will receive an increased share of prize money for FIFA World Cup qualification, up to 40% from 30%, with the share rising to 50% if they progress to the knockout stage. Under the deal, the FFA and Professional Footballers Australia also agreed a new three-tiered centralized contract system for the Matildas that will see the country’s top female players earn the same as the men’s team.
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