DFB President Bernd Neuendorf has announced a debate in the German Football Association about aligning the bonuses for the women's national team with the payments for the men.
"I am at least willing to talk to the representatives of the senior national teams in our committees about whether our bonus system, which has grown over decades, is still up to date (...) and it can also be adjusted if necessary," said Neuendorf this Tuesday in Frankfurt/Main after a round of talks with Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD).
However, it must also be “acknowledged that, despite the same activity, the markets are still very different”.
Scholz: "It's something political"
After the tour of the new DFB campus, Scholz said: "I think it's something political, so it makes sense to discuss equal bonuses." During the women's European Championship in England, the Chancellor started the discussion and called for equal pay for men and women in the national teams via Twitter.
After the final against the Britons (1-2) at Wembley Stadium, Scholz also met the team and support staff in the dressing room.
During his visit to Frankfurt, Scholz also praised the German soccer players for their performances at the European Championship in the highest tones: "The women represented our country very successfully, I was deeply touched," said the 64-year-old.
And: “The EM brought a lot of enthusiasm.
That's why I'm very proud of the women and hope that this will have a long-lasting effect."
The DFB women each received EUR 30,000 for their second place after losing the final against England on July 31st.
There would have been 60,000 euros for the title.
The men would each have received prize money of 400,000 euros if they triumphed at the 2021 European Championship.