There Canadian Soccer FederationCanada Soccer, entered into a principle this Friday in accordance with the absolute women’s team for the economic and financial equalization with their male counterparts, with whom they will share “similar” conditionsaccording to a statement released by the federal entity.

Canada Soccer and Women’s National Team players agree on interim funding deal 🍁

— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerFR) March 2, 2023

A tentative agreement has been reached with the players for 2022 interim funding. The terms reflect a similar agreement to that in place with the men’s team players which includes per-game incentives and performance-based pay.

The Secretary General of the Federation, Earl Cochraneassured that “It’s about respect, dignity and leveling the competitive environment in a fundamentally unequal world”. “We have been consistent and public about the need for fairness and equal pay to be the pillars of any new agreement with our players, and we stand by that today.”

“While this is a significant step forward and progress, there is still work to do to ensure that our two national teams receive the the resources and support needed to prepare and compete“, he added of the agreement.

The press release reported that “a new general collective agreement is still being negotiated” for both handsets. “Therefore, the interim funding agreement with the players of the Women’s National Team is subject to change according to the details included in the final collective agreement“.

The players declared themselves in strike in februaryarguing that the lack of funds who say they believe it will compromise their ability to act in the Women’s World Cup this year in Oceania. Now, and three days after the resignation of Nick Bontis as President of Canada Soccer, achieve this goal agreement principleafter always having the support of the men’s section.

(Information from European Press)