{"id":290733,"date":"2023-09-21T19:36:25","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T19:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=290733"},"modified":"2023-09-21T19:36:25","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T19:36:25","slug":"lionesses-finally-reach-800000-bonus-agreement-with-the-fa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/lionesses-finally-reach-800000-bonus-agreement-with-the-fa\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionesses FINALLY reach \u00a3800,000 bonus agreement with the FA"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Lionesses FINALLY reach \u00a3800,000 bonus agreement with the FA after players paused talks before the World Cup &#8211; as vice-captain Millie Bright hails &#8216;extremely positive&#8217; breakthrough<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The England women&#8217;s team have finally settled their bonus dispute with the FA<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Discussions were previously halted by the Lionesses before the World Cup<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Click here to watch the IAKO Battle of Old Trafford YouTube Special from the Mail Sport Studios<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0England\u2019s Lionesses will receive \u00a3800,000 after finally reaching an agreement with the Football Association over World Cup bonuses.<\/p>\n<p>Sarina Wiegman\u2019s squad had been at loggerheads with the governing body before the tournament after they had been told they would not receive extra money on top of FIFA\u2019s payments.<\/p>\n<p>Discussions between senior players and FA officials took place this week and a collective sum of \u00a3800,000 &#8211; which covers commercial back-payments from last year\u2019s European Championship as well as World Cup bonuses \u2013 has been agreed.<\/p>\n<p>Each member of the World Cup squad received around \u00a3150,000 each from FIFA for reaching the final as part of a new pay structure which saw players directly compensated. Previously, it was up to federations as to whether they would distribute prize money to players.<\/p>\n<p>The Lionesses wanted additional bonuses from the FA while there was also a frustration over a strict social media blackout which prevented players from securing commercial deals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/21\/12\/75681239-12544751-image-a-29_1695296774900.jpg\" height=\"439\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>England&#8217;s Lionesses have finally reached an agreement with the Football Association over World Cup bonuses<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/21\/13\/75681249-12544751-Sarina_Wiegman_s_team_had_been_locked_in_talks_with_the_FA_over_-a-8_1695298017288.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Sarina Wiegman&#8217;s team had been locked in talks with the FA over World Cup bonus payments<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/21\/13\/75681259-12544751-Discussions_over_bonuses_were_paused_before_England_s_opening_ga-a-9_1695298017289.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Discussions over bonuses were paused before England\u2019s opening game at the World Cup<\/p>\n<p>Discussions were paused before England\u2019s opening game, with players deciding to focus on football, but resumed ahead of this month\u2019s Nations League fixtures with Scotland and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>While players are happy an agreement has now been reached, Mail Sport understands they will push to formalise a collective bargaining agreement which will eliminate the need for such discussions in the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We have come to an agreement, but I think it is bigger than just the bonus,\u2019 Bright said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We have had a really good conversation with the FA and expressed that we want to be world leaders, both on and off the pitch. We had a really positive conversation and I think that conversation was needed.<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/21\/16\/75692021-0-image-m-68_1695311693101.jpg\" height=\"416\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>England vice-captain Millie Bright revealed ongoing talks between the parties were &#8216;positive&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The conversations will be ongoing moving forward between the leadership team and the FA, with the support of the PFA, and we are really positive that moving forward things will be different. But it was overall very, very good.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018As we know the women\u2019s game is evolving very quickly and conversations like this need to happen in order to make sure in all areas we are at the top of our game.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The conversation was extremely positive and as players we feel really confident moving forward about the structure we now have in place.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think moving forward our aim, as female footballers, is to make sure these conversations don\u2019t have to happen, and we keep moving the game in a place where it kind of takes care of itself.\u2019<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12545739\/Lionesses-FINALLY-reach-800-000-bonus-agreement-FA-players-paused-talks-World-Cup-vice-captain-Millie-Bright-hails-extremely-positive-breakthrough.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lionesses FINALLY reach \u00a3800,000 bonus agreement with the FA after players paused talks before the World Cup &#8211; 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