Australia 'to announce gender parity pay deal'
- wilson079
- Nov 6, 2019
- 1 min read
The Australian women's national soccer team will earn the same match pay as their male counterparts and have an equal split of commercial revenues for the first time under a new deal, local media reported on Tuesday. The national men's "Socceroos" team have historically been paid more than the women's "Matildas" and earned a greater share of commercial revenues.
But players had agreed in principle with governing body Football Federation Australia to strike a deal to ensure pay parity, Sydney's Daily Telegraph said.
The players' union, Professional Footballers Australia, declined to comment on the detail of the deal but confirmed all parties were working toward the goal of gender parity in pay.
A PFA spokesperson said it hoped the deal would be announced in coming days.
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