US Women's soccer team, does it deserve equal or higher pay than Men's?

[Under Lahaf]

Not sure whether you guys have heard, but few players from women's team have sued their federation, demanding equal pay. for example, men's team got $9 million after advancing group stage in previous WC. However, the women's team got only $2 million, despite winning the world cup (and bringing in more money in 2015 for the US federation, than the men's team)!!!

What do you guys think? Shouldn't they get paid as much for winning 4 world cups now and inspiring millions of girls?

I don't see US federation winning this battle, either they will lose in courts or in public's eyes


http://www.motherjones.com/media/2016/03/heres-pay-gap-between-us-womens-and-mens-soccer-teams


"This is the strongest case of discrimination against women athletes in violation of law that I have ever seen," Jeffrey Kessler, the players' lawyer, told the New York Times.
Numbers cited in the EEOC filing show just how vast the divide is. Despiteprojections that the women's team will bring in $5 million in profit in the coming fiscal year and nearly $18 million in revenue, the players allege that they are paid four times less than their male counterparts. If the women win 20 exhibition matches, the minimum number the team is expected to play annually, they would earn $99,000 each. Men's team members would earn $352,500 for doing the same—and would earn $100,000 even if they lost all 20.
US Soccer told the Times that it hadn't seen the complaint and was "disappointed" by the players' actions.



US soccer pay gap for women's==============vs================== men's national teams

Friendlies pay per player for teams not in FIFA top 25 (excluding Mexico)	$1,350 Win	$5,000 Loss, $6,250 Tie, $9,375 Win
Friendlies pay per player for opponents ranked 11-25 (excluding Mexico)	$1,350 Win	$5,000 Loss, $6,250 Tie, $12,500 Win
Friendlies pay per player for opponents ranked 1-10 or Mexico	$1,350 Win	$5,000 Loss, $8,125 Tie, $17,625 Win
World Cup Roster Bonus	$15,000/player for World Cup Qualifying Match; $15,000 per player for World Cup roster bonus	$68,750/player
World Cup Qualifiers Round 1	N/A	$12,500 Win/per player per match; $6,000 Draw/player per match; $4,000 Loss/player per match
World Cup Qualifiers Round 2	N/A	$12,500 Win/per player per match; $6,000 Draw/player per match; $4,000 Loss/player per match
World Cup Qualification	N/A	$2,500,000 Team Player Pool
World Cup Payment Per Game	N/A	$6,875 regardless of win, tie, loss
Points Bonus First Round	N/A	$218,750 Team Player Pool, per point awarded
World Cup Second Round Advancement Bonus	N/A	$4,500,000 Team Player Pool
World Cup Fourth Place	$10,000/player	N/A
World Cup Third Place	$20,000/player	$1,250,000 Team Player Pool ($52,083.33/per 24 player roster)
World Cup Second Place	$32,500/player	$6,250,000 Team Player Pool ($260,416.67 /per 24 player roster)
World Cup First Place	$75,000/player	$9,375,000 Team Player Pool ($390,625.00/per 24 player roster)
World Cup Victory Tour for Gold Medal	$1,800,000 Team Player Pool	N/A
World Cup Victory Tour for Silver Medal	$6,750/player	N/A
World Cup Victory Tour for Bronze Medal	$6,250/player	N/A
Player in Training Camp, Not on Game Roster for World Cup	N/A	$2,500
Sponsor Appearance Fee	$3,000/appearance	$3,750/appearance
Attendance Ticket Revenue Bonus	$1.20/ticket	$1.50/ticket

[tmfan]

The answer to this question is, look at how much revenue each team brings in.

[KC McElroy]

The answer to this question is, look at how much revenue each team brings in.

It's not a business or professional club team. It's a national team. Furthermore the women brought in more revenue last year.

[Under Lahaf]

in 2015 women's team brought in 20 Million more than the men's.

[KC McElroy]

I guess other countries are acting sooner.

https://www.espn.com/soccer/brazil-b...national-teams

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and the English Football Association have announced that both of their men's and women's national teams will receive equal pay.

"Since March of this year, CBF has made an equal value in terms of prizes and daily rates between men's and women's football," CBF chief Rogerio Caboclo said in a statement.

"That is, the players earn the same thing as the players during the calls. What they receive by daily call, women also receive."

The FA confirmed in a statement that pay parity for its women's players had been introduced in January.

"The FA pays its women's players exactly the same as their male counterparts for representing England, both in terms of match fees and match bonuses," a spokesperson said.

The move came after several high profile Lionesses, including Jordan Nobbs and Beth England, called on the FA to pay them equally to their male counterparts.

The CBF said that it had also appointed two women's football coordinators, Duda Luizelli and Aline Pellegrino.

"There is no more gender difference, the CBF is treating men and women equally," Caboclo added.

"What they will gain by conquering or by staging the Olympics next year will be the same as the men will have."

Pay disparity between men's and women's professional football players has been in the spotlight since the United States women's team sued the governing body U.S. Soccer in 2019 alleging gender discrimination in earnings and working conditions.

The team's claims were dismissed by a court in May and a bid to immediately appeal the decision was denied.

Australian football's governing body said in November that it had reached agreement with the players' union on a new collective bargaining agreement that "closes the pay gap" between the men's and women's teams.

New Zealand and Norway have also moved to address the pay gap between their men's and women's teams.

The Brazil women's team reached the World Cup final in 2007 and Olympic finals in 2004 and 2008.