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Saturday 22 February 2020
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"Women's national team rent labor deal, which runs
players are paid differently through 2021, and pays
because they specifically each a $100,000 salary. The
asked for and negotiated federation also pays a mini-
a completely different con- mum 22 players assigned to
tract than the men's na- a club in the National Wom-
tional team, despite being en's Soccer League, with
offered, and rejecting, a each receiving $70,000 to
similar pay-to-play agree- $75,000 this year.
ment during the past nego- Women receive 75% of sal-
tiations," U.S. Soccer said in ary on maternity leave for
a statement. "Their prefer- up to one year, and a play-
ence was a contract that er has the longer of three
provides significant ad- months or two training
ditional benefits that the camps to return to full fit-
men's national team does ness. A player can receive
not have, including guar- 75% of salary for up to three
anteed annual salaries, months when adopting a
medical and dental insur- child and a $50 daily sti-
ance, paid child-care as- pend for child care during
sistance, paid pregnancy training and play. The USSF
and parental leave, sever- also pays for health, dental
ance benefits, salary con- U.S. forward Megan Rapinoe celebrates after scoring against Canada during the second half of and vision insurance for the
a CONCACAF women's Olympic qualifying soccer match Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, in Carson, Calif.
tinuation during periods of The U.S. won 3-0. women. When the men
injury, access to a retire- Associated Press last qualified for the World
ment plan, multiple bonus- Cup in 2014, their player
es and more." Earlier this month, the play- campaigning that "our do I think that it's less attrac- pool got a $2 million pay-
Molly Levinson, spokes- ers union for the men's na- female players have not tive or less entertaining? I'm ment, and each player
woman for the plaintiffs, tional team urged the fed- been treated equally." not saying that. Or relative earned $55,000 for mak-
disputed the federation's eration to sharply increase "I felt then and I still feel to quality, I'm not saying that," ing the roster and $5,500
assertions. pay for the women's team, a degree, that the lack of he said. "But I'm also not per match. The player pool
"In the most recent CBA ne- while also accusing the opportunity for our female saying, in terms of absolute earned $175,000 per point
gotiation, USSF repeatedly governing body of making players was really what level of -- whether it's speed for the group phase, a total
said that equal pay was not low-ball offers in current was at the root of some of or strength, they're the of $700,000, plus $3.6 mil-
an option regardless of pay contract negotiations with their issues," Cordeiro said. same. I think most people lion for reaching the round
structure," Levinson said in a the men's team. "The fact that the Women's would accept that, too." of 16. The USSF in its filing
statement. "USSF proposed Also among the docu- World Cup generates a A U.S. man who was on the pointed out it received $9
a `pay to play structure' ments filed Thursday were fraction of revenue and a roster for all 16 qualifiers million from FIFA for the men
with less pay across the numerous pre-trial deposi- fraction of what the men during the failed effort to reaching the second round
board. In every instance tions. Megan Rapinoe, the get paid is a reflection, reach the 2018 World Cup of the 2014 World Cup, but
for a friendly or competitive reigning FIFA Player of the frankly, of lack of oppor- earned $179,375 in pay- $2 million for the women
match, the women players Year, was deposed Jan. 16. tunity. ... Women's soccer ments from the U.S. Soccer winning in 2015 and $4 mil-
were offered less pay that She said Russell Sawyer, an outside of the United States Federation. lion for their victory in 2019.
their male counterparts. outside lawyer for the USSF, doesn't have the same de- An American woman re- There is parity is per diems:
This is the very definition of stated during a bargaining gree of respect." ceived $52,500 for being on the women get $62.50 daily
gender discrimination, and session in June 2016 that Former USSF President Sunil the roster for the five World while in the U.S. and $75 in-
of course the players re- "market realities are such Gulati, speaking during a Cup qualifiers last year plus ternationally, the same as
jected it." that the women do not de- Dec. 17 deposition, dis- $147,500 for her time at the men received under
The lawsuit has drawn serve to be paid equally to cussed the distinctions be- the World Cup, including terms of their expired deal
worldwide attention. When the men." tween men's and women's a $37,500 roster bonus and that covered 2015-18. And
the U.S. won the World Cup USSF President Carlos Cor- soccer. $110,000 for winning the men and women both re-
final last summer in France, deiro was asked during a "There is an absolute differ- title in France. ceive $1.50 per paid atten-
fans in the crowd chanted Jan. 29 deposition about a ence, which not everyone The USSF keeps 16-21 wom- dance for home matches
``Equal Pay! Equal Pay!" statement he made when seemed to agree to, but en's players under contract controlled by the USSF.q

Rojas breaks indoor triple

jump world record

MADRID (AP) — Yulimar Ro- said. "I can't believe I'm record of 15.50 meters held
jas broke the indoor triple the world record-holder. by Ukrainian Inessa Kravets
jump world record on Fri- I want to get home and since 1995.q
day. cry. I need to cry to release
The two-time world cham- the adrenaline I have right
pion from Venezuela had a now."
jump of 15.43 meters, seven The jump at the Villa de Ma-
centimeters more than the drid meeting was two cen-
previous record held by timeters better than Rojas'
Yulimar Rojas, of Venezuela celebrates after breaking the world Russian Tatyana Lebedeva outdoor personal best, and
record in the women's triple jump final during the World Athlet- since 2004. the second-best overall
ics Indoor Tour meeting in Madrid, Spain, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. "I'm over the moon," Rojas behind the outdoor world