probs less than the men simply because the men’s industry is bigger.
by a few billion.
I didn’t even know there was a womens football tournament on until today
That’s probably why they’re paid less
Could the gulf close ? Depends if people starting watching the women’s game in similar numbers to the men’s.
I’m genuinely surprised you can earn nigh on £50k in the Womens Super League to be honest – no matter which way you cut it, it’s still a very niche sport (Or, perhaps, was until last night!) and that doesn’t seem too shabby.
To a degree, I think it’s somewhat misleading to compare it to the mens game – it’d be more interesting to see how it pays compared compared to other less prime time sports. For example, Basketball or something.
I think sports on an individual basis are pretty egalitarian – fundamentally, every sport WANTS to be big. It’s not like anybody in Womens Football is deliberately keeping wages low – I’m sure the organisation would love to earn big and be able to pay big, etc,.
Although FIFA and the FA have been, and in many still are, awful
Same as the male team id assume. Way to much for what they do
Hopefully they get the same wage for internationals?
Club rates and sponsorships may vary.
Edit:I read the article and premiership footballers get paid far too much.
People on reddit: unscrupulous bosses exploit the worker! Make a bit less profit and give the people who create the real value wage rises!
Also people on reddit: footballers earn far too much money. Club owners should pay them less.
>Compare that to Manchester City’s Women’s Super League team.
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>Its accounts reveal £2.9m in turnover for 2020-21 while its wage bill is reported at £3.3m.
It would be air raid sirens going off if the club I support had a wage bill which is 114% of turnover.
But overall, the article’s tone was pretty awful in implying that what would be desirable is for the women’s team to ascend into a financial stratosphere and take their place at their rightful end of the long spectrum of income inequality – rather than decrying the existence of financially untouchable elites relative to the average person.
Easy answer:
England Captain Leah Williamson £200,000 / year
England Captain Harry Kane £200,000 / week
The Womens Premiership sold the TV rights to Sky/BBC for £10M for 2019-2023. No one had paid anything prior to that.
The Mens Premier League are expected to sell the TV rights for £10Billion next time around.
While you’d expect the WPL to get better money next time it’ll still be dwarfed. Obviously it is this that drives salaries now and In the future.
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probs less than the men simply because the men’s industry is bigger.
by a few billion.
I didn’t even know there was a womens football tournament on until today
That’s probably why they’re paid less
Could the gulf close ? Depends if people starting watching the women’s game in similar numbers to the men’s.
I’m genuinely surprised you can earn nigh on £50k in the Womens Super League to be honest – no matter which way you cut it, it’s still a very niche sport (Or, perhaps, was until last night!) and that doesn’t seem too shabby.
To a degree, I think it’s somewhat misleading to compare it to the mens game – it’d be more interesting to see how it pays compared compared to other less prime time sports. For example, Basketball or something.
I think sports on an individual basis are pretty egalitarian – fundamentally, every sport WANTS to be big. It’s not like anybody in Womens Football is deliberately keeping wages low – I’m sure the organisation would love to earn big and be able to pay big, etc,.
Although FIFA and the FA have been, and in many still are, awful
Same as the male team id assume. Way to much for what they do
Hopefully they get the same wage for internationals?
Club rates and sponsorships may vary.
Edit:I read the article and premiership footballers get paid far too much.
People on reddit: unscrupulous bosses exploit the worker! Make a bit less profit and give the people who create the real value wage rises!
Also people on reddit: footballers earn far too much money. Club owners should pay them less.
>Compare that to Manchester City’s Women’s Super League team.
>
>Its accounts reveal £2.9m in turnover for 2020-21 while its wage bill is reported at £3.3m.
It would be air raid sirens going off if the club I support had a wage bill which is 114% of turnover.
But overall, the article’s tone was pretty awful in implying that what would be desirable is for the women’s team to ascend into a financial stratosphere and take their place at their rightful end of the long spectrum of income inequality – rather than decrying the existence of financially untouchable elites relative to the average person.
Easy answer:
England Captain Leah Williamson £200,000 / year
England Captain Harry Kane £200,000 / week
The Womens Premiership sold the TV rights to Sky/BBC for £10M for 2019-2023. No one had paid anything prior to that.
The Mens Premier League are expected to sell the TV rights for £10Billion next time around.
While you’d expect the WPL to get better money next time it’ll still be dwarfed. Obviously it is this that drives salaries now and In the future.