“Negotiations have always been very positive. Of course there have been moments of deadlock, but both sides have always wanted a fruitful agreement. In the end, it was only a matter of time before it was reached,” sources in the negotiation told ARA. , which began in December. This agreement has finally been reached thanks to the active role of the team’s captains – Irene Paredes, Jenni Hermoso and Alexia Putellas – who, as leaders in the team’s dressing room, have led the negotiations with the Federation. “The RFEF has never refused to reach an agreement, it has always put the utmost interest in moving forward with the negotiations and thus reach an agreement,” said these sources. They have had the advice and support of FUTPRO (majority union of footballers) and Reyes Bellver, an internationally recognized lawyer specializing in sports law.
The agreement, in addition to establishing “economic equality between men’s and women’s national teams”, also provides for an equitable distribution of UEFA and FIFA awards. In the document, commitments have also been reached in areas that affect the daily lives of the national team’s players, such as the improvement of travel and travel conditions or the regulation of the transfer of image and sponsorship rights. with “significant financial compensation” for the players.
Spain is following in the footsteps of Norway, guaranteeing the same salaries to its players, regardless of gender, as early as 2017. Since then, other countries have followed it, such as neighboring Denmark, England, the Netherlands, Brazil and the United States. distant Australia. The last country to implement this decision was the United States, where the federation and the players reached a historic agreement to close the legal dispute with a fund of 24 million dollars in compensation for discrimination, in addition to the equal pay agreement.
