06/21/2024
Love this. Athletes supporting athletes, as it should be
Denmark’s Euro 2024 football squad have refused a pay rise to ensure the women’s team receive equal pay.
A new four-year agreement has been reached with the Danish Football Association that will see both male and female national team players receive the same fee for representing their country.
A 15% decrease in the men's team insurance coverage also allowed them to upgrade the women's team coverage by 50%, as well as that of the Under-21 men's team by more than 40%.
“The men’s team chose not to demand any changes in the conditions in their new agreement,” Michael Sahl Hansen, director of the Danish players’ union, Spillerforeningen, said in a statement published by FIFPRO.
“It’s an extraordinary step to help improve the conditions of the women’s national teams. So, instead of looking for better conditions for themselves, the players thought about supporting the women’s team.”
Senior players were consulted before a deal was struck that will come into effect following this summer’s tournament in Germany and run until 2028.
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