Canada Soccer released part of its proposed collecting bargaining agreement with the men's and women's national teams on Thursday. Here are some highlights of its proposal:
— Players from both the men's and women's teams would receive a $3,500 appearance fee per game plus win bonuses up to $5,500 per player depending on the rank of the opponent. Each team would receive $1.15 million for World Cup qualification.
— Forty per cent (approximately US$3.6 million) of the US$9 million in FIFA prize money that the men's team earned in Qatar, Canada Soccer would go into a combined prize pool along with as much as 75 per cent of the Women’s World Cup prize money earned (estimated to be between US$1 million and US$4 million, depending on how far the team goes in the tournament).
— Acceptance of the deal could mean $10.29 million in total player compensation for the men from 2020 to 2023, depending on on-field success, and $9.64 million for the women over the same period, according to Canada Soccer.
— Canada Soccer says it says it has agreed to or is "currently addressing" nine demands made by the women's team last month. They range from a comparable budget to the men's team for World Cup preparation to business class travel, single room occupancy and a team chef at the World Cup — like the men — through December 2023. They also want at least one home game before the World Cup.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 9, 2023
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