nick pregnant has resigned as president of Canadian Soccer Association, which recognizes that change is needed to achieve labor peace with men’s and women’s groups. The decision came after Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge was asked to fire the federation’s top president “if he is not prepared to take immediate steps to respond to the demands and concerns of the players.”
Canadian soccer players said: “If the federation is unwilling or unable to support our team, new leadership must be found.” “Unfortunately I will not be leading this organization when that happens,” Bontis said in a statement. “I recognize that this moment calls for change.”
Bontis was elected president in November 2020, replacing Steven Reed. The women want the same financial support ahead of this summer’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand that the men received at last year’s World Cup in Qatar. Footballers have the support of players.
In early February, the women’s group led a one-day strike to protest gender inequality and lack of funding, an approach supported by the men’s group.
The initiative was aborted due to threats of legal action against them by the federation, and the reigning Olympic champions played the SheBelieves Cup in Florida, a friendly warm-up tournament for this summer’s Women’s World Cup.
The earthquake that has shaken Canadian soccer is similar to what is happening in other countries with the same demands, with the United States at the forefront.
Source: La Verdad
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