The United States women’S national football team (USWNT) and country football body US Soccer has reached a $ 24 million deal over dispute over equal pay, the two sides said on Tuesday.
“We are happy to announce it, contingent on negotiation of a new collective agreement, we will have resolved our long-standing dispute over equal pay and stand together with pride in a shared commitment to promote equality in football, “said US Soccer and USWNT in a joint declaration.
The New York Times reported that under the terms of the agreement, players will receive $ 24 million and a pledge from US Soccer to match pay for the men’sand women’S national teams, in everyone competitions including the World Cup, in the next Collective bargaining agreements.
“Getting to this day hasn’t been easy. The United States women’s national team players have achieved unprecedented success while working to achieve equal pay for themselves and future athletes “, the joint statement added.
“Today we recognize the legacy of the past leader of the USWNT who helped make this day possible as well as everyone of the women and girls who want follow. “
The winner of the World Cup team quoted in judgment the government body in 2019 looking for $ 66 million in damages under the law on equal pay, on alleged gender discrimination in compensation and almost every other aspect of playing conditions.
US Soccer supported the women’S team had received more compensation compared to men’S team over the last decade.
In May 2020, a United States District Court judge for the Central District of California launched out the playersstatements for equal pay, but allowed their claims playing conditions to go forward.
The players reached an agreement on the part of the conditions of the lawsuit and had filed an appeal against the salary decision portion.
