Canada reaches agreement on World Cup bonuses but is forced to give up salary parity

A step forward in combat Canada women's national team for him labor rights. The national team players announced their agreement with the federation, which they have been negotiating for more than a year, to obtain an award Paying for participation in the World Cup.

“On Monday, July 24, we reached an interim agreement with Canada Soccer to compensate our team for 2023, including the allocation of prize money from the FIFA Women’s World Cup,” the letter begins, explaining that in order to fulfill said agreement, they had to give up Salary parity in relation to the men's team.

“as Canada Football Financial LimitationsWe've seen each other Forced to choose Between the compensation and funding needed to organize training camps. We have been forced to choose between receiving a fair share of the rewards for our teams' World Cup successes and our commitment to equal pay and treatment with our men's national team. These are decisions we should not make.“, they indicated in the statement issued on social networks.

“This is not over yet”

As they wait to play the final day of the group stage against Australia, the players remain mired in an office dispute. “We are deeply disappointed We find ourselves without a more comprehensive agreement at this crucial stage in our assessment. While many important points remain to be negotiated in the future with Canada Soccer, we have worked with Canada Soccer to ensure that this interim compensation agreement ensures, at a minimum, Equal pay with our men's national team“Within the restrictions imposed by Canada Soccer’s financial situation,” they added.

“This is not over yet -They are crying-. We and the men's national team remain committed to finding a long-term solution that provides fair and equitable treatment for our current national teams. And Investments in the future of Canadian soccer, but for now, Our team just wants to focus on football“, they conclude.