Recently a new collective bargaining agreement was struck between U.S. Soccer and the women's national team. Fiscal benefits were increase across the board for the lady futbol players as they saw their salaries, bonuses and benefits all go up by significant numbers. Even though great strides were made in the wage gap between the men and women national players, the fact is that men still make more and have opportunity to make more money than women?
So what does this say about the new CBA? Is it truly a stride in the right direction? Is it a moral victory that was bound to happen eventually? Is the women's national team finally getting recognized for the way they have been competing and representing the country?
The big question becomes should there be an equal pay initiative for U.S. Soccer? Or should it be revenue based? Or should it be based on performance? Let's face it the ladies of U.S. Soccer have been treated poorly, for lack a better term. The conversation has to be centered on what is fair? If we look at success of the two teams the women blow the men out of the water. World Cup titles and Olympic Gold Medals are things that the ladies laud over the head of the men. In fact the men's team often times has struggled to even be competitive.
My opinion U.S. Soccer should be paid more. They earned it! Give the ladies their money. Take the cash from the men's team and tell them they can get paid when they figure out how to win.
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