The players of the Australian team will receive the same salary as their male counterparts , under an agreement announced on Wednesday, which constitutes an important step towards greater gender equality and follows the path of countries such as Finland or Denmark . Others, like the United States , are in full struggle.
The stars of the women's team, known as Las Matildas , such as Sam Kerr and Ellie Carpenter , will receive the same money as their fellow Socceroos , whose best representatives are Aaron Mooy and Mat Ryan , according to this contract announced by the Australian Football Federation (FFA). And like them, they will travel abroad in preferred class (or business ).
"Football is everyone's game and this new collective agreement represents a step towards the adoption of the values of equality, integration and equal opportunities," said Chris Nikou , president of the FFA.
Under this agreement, signed for the next four years, Socceroos and Matildas will receive 24% of the revenue collected by the two national teams. Of this amount, players have pledged to donate 5% to national youth teams.
Midfielder Elise Kellond-Knight said this agreement is a sign of "respect" for women. "As a footballer, it's a bit what we've always dreamed of," he said. For his part, the captain of the men's national team, Mark Milligan , concluded that women thus get "what they deserve."
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