Stephen McGuinness: “We’ve secured meaningful improvements in pay, welfare, and working conditions for players across both men’s and women’s leagues.”
The minimum wage for League of Ireland players will increase from the 2026 season onwards, one element of a range of improvements announced by players union PFA Ireland today.
Full-time professional players aged 20 and over will now be entitled to a minimum wage of €450 per week, up from €430, with those aged between 19 and 16 also in line for increases of €20 each.