The women’s soccer team briefly went on strike over the weekend over funding issues they contend threaten their preparation for the World Cup this summer
, before Canada Soccer’s threats of legal action forced them back onto the pitch. But the women insist their labour dispute is not over.On Friday, Canada’s women’s team, already in Orlando preparing for the upcoming She Believes Cup, announced they would stop attending all Canada Soccer activities until their dispute over equal support and budgets cuts was settled. But their holdout didn’t last long.
None of the prize money won by the women’s or men’s national teams goes to Canada Soccer Business. Nor does the company earn revenue for Canada Soccer’s marketing licensing, ticketing licensing, or jersey sales: All of that money flows directly to Canada Soccer. for US$24-million in a discrimination lawsuit. A collective bargaining agreement followed later that year, which included an equal split of World Cup bonuses for the men’s and women’s teams.Both men’s and women’s national teams have been embroiled in labour talks with Canada Soccer for months. The Canadian men refused to play a scheduled friendly in Vancouver last summer because of their unhappiness at the state of the negotiations, which included division of prize money from their World Cup.
“We are at a pivotal moment in time for soccer in Canada,” read the statement from the Canada Men’s National Soccer Team Players Association. “This is a once-in-a-generation, perhaps once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to grow the sport in Canada, and the current leadership of Canada Soccer is putting that opportunity at risk.
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