U.S. Soccer has reached an agreement with the women’s national team to settle allegations that females were paid less than their male counterparts.
The settlement includes $24 million in payments to players, the New York Times reported. The U.S. women’s team sued in 2019 seeking equal and fair compensation for elite athletes, male and female. They said they are paid less than the men’s team.
“We are pleased to announce that, contingent on the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement, we will have resolved our longstanding dispute over equal pay and proudly stand together in a shared commitment to advancing equality in soccer,” U.S. Soccer and the women’s national team said in a statement posted online Tuesday.
