Northern Ireland's Woman's team achieve equal pay.: Page 2

Northern Ireland's Woman's team achieve equal pay.

SNQ

hgreen
The associations get public money for grassroots investment, not to pay salaries to international players. The men’s international teams are cash cows for their associations; they generate revenue that benefits the game at all levels, including the women’s game, and they are able to do so because there’s market demand for the men’s game

hgreen

SNQ
Nope. One budget dispersed by the individual FAs in grass roots investment and player payments.

hgreen

SNQ
Women also pay to go to mens games but cannot play in mens games. Thus some of that revenue should go to womens games.

SNQ

hgreen
Women go to watch the men’s game because the men’s game is an attractive spectacle. The women’s game, less so.

hgreen

SNQ
That’s because the FAs didn’t invest in the women’s game for decades and ludicrously even banned it. National FAs should not discriminate.

SNQ

hgreen
All employers (including of independent contractors like international footballers) “discriminate” when setting rates of pay. There is such a thing as legitimate discrimination, and it’s perfectly legitimate to show discrimination between those who bring in money, and those who cost you money, when seeing rates of pay.

hgreen

SNQ
Doh. They aren’t employees. There is no employment contract.

topofthebarley

hgreen
How do you know that ?

SNQ

hgreen
No, which is why I specified that they are independent contractors. Like when you hire a plumber, you are not their employer but for a set period, you are employing them. What they can charge, and what you’ll be willing to pay, will depend on the usual market factors.

hgreen

topofthebarley
They get a match fee and bonuses. Maybe expenses too. Their contact is with their club.

hgreen

SNQ

Nope. Players don’t charge their FAs. The Fa sets their fee. Take it or leave it.

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