It's not page one news, but it's worth a discussion. The men's world soccer 'management' sat down and agreed that when it came to the World Cup deal (every four years)....that made tons of money for players who participated....that they would have a even-deal with the women's soccer 'management' folks.
What this amounts to? Male players before all of this chatter....made around $18k per game (even as a sub on the team) if they got into the final series matches....while women in the female version of the World Cup....only made $3k each.
So that check to the guys....dropped from the $18k level (per game) to around $10k to $11k? Yeah.
People accepting of the financial drop? Well....no one is really saying that. It was the management folks who arranged this deal.
My grumbling? If you went to attendance numbers....the women's cup games usually draw around 20k to 25k for the stadium. In the guy's games....if this were a 90,000 seat stadium......you'd sell every single seat. I admit....women's games have improved a heck of a lot over the past thirty years. But there's no evenness to this structure.
What I'll predict? I'll suggest that ten-percent of the players will view this World Cup period as a relaxation period, and refuse to participate for their national team. Some of them will be top-tier players.....which means the games will be less sensational and less interesting to watch or attend. It might take twelve years, but I think general public interest for male games will lessen. When this occurs....an interesting affect will occur....where the salary shrinks, and the women ask why.
As much as they think they are fixing something....it's simply evolving into the next problem.
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