A detail view of Canada branding on the team uniform during a training session ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, July 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Scott Barbour
The Canadian Soccer Players’ Association has cleared the air on the interim deal the senior women’s team struck with Canada Soccer in July.
In a statement released Wednesday, the CSPA said that the compensation the women will receive as part of the deal for 2023 “is significantly more” than the players’ base compensation in 2021 and is “not zero.”
As part of the agreement, Canada Soccer also committed “to fill all available remaining FIFA windows for 2023 for the Women’s National Team.”
In addition, separate compensation will be given to those who competed at the recent Women’s World Cup, which will be above the minimum required by FIFA for a group-stage exit.
The CSPA released a statement on July 28 that said players had to choose between compensation and funding for training camps due to Canada Soccer’s financial constraints.
The CPSA clarified Wednesday that the choice to fund training camps does not mean players do not get any compensation at all.
The July statement also said the team had to pick between equal pay to the men’s team and getting a “fair share” of the rewards from its successes at the World Cup, while adding it “at minimum” received the equal pay with the men.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 23, 2023.
