Loud and clear, soccer players want to speak out, continuing to work for greater visibility and equal opportunity. From FUTPROa union that specializes only in women’s soccer, continues the fight to defend and improve the labor rights and well-being of the players.
This is how the Barça football player understands it, Irene Walls, explaining that “society becomes more aware, people see us more and we want to continue this projection. We must allocate more resources to make the league more attractive and continue to grow, but above all will continue to reach the audience so they can enjoy our football.”
One of the priority issues from FUTPRO is the negotiation of General agreement to achieve decent conditions for all players, the End of Career Fund or the rights of female soccer players in the Spanish Soccer Team, among many others.
“I am a 24/7 footballer and to be one I have to take care of my diet, my physique or my mental health, among many others. As usual, all these cares imply a cost that will fall the players so a decent minimum wage is an important aspect for us. It is important to know that in order to dedicate ourselves professionally to this sport and have a professional league, we must also be considered as professional players and the first step is to have a collective agreement worthy of the level of our league . there is,” she highlights. Maitane Lopez, Atlético de Madrid player.
For his part, Esther Martina Levante Las Planas player, said that “elite sports need elite leaders, elite decisions and an elite agreement. We are not just women and soccer players, we are professionals. We is acting like this, we have the professional work of any person who devotes body and soul to his professional career and, of course, we expect fair compensation for our work. The reason is that years ago the situation was different -different and the growth has been exponential is not professional. This is thanks to the work of the athletes, staff and many people who have dedicated their time and lives without receiving compensation in return. Being precarious is not an excuse. We demand a fair settlement”.
“We should be proud of having many great players in the world, but above all, the obstacles that we soccer players face every day must be removed so that our country can continue to contribute talented athlete in the soccer world,” he said. . Misa Rodriguez, Real Madrid CF player
In the same way, from the union they know the need and importance of continuing to fight for the rights of soccer players in our country who, in many cases, are forced to continue their sports career abroad.
As is the case with Andrea Pereira, Club América Femenil player, who teaches: “Now that I’ve gone to play outside of Spain, I see all the problems we have in our country to grow women’s football and I don’t understand it. Here in Mexico, the league is only 6 years old and it’s amazing. Huge investments are made to make the sport visible and attract spectators. In Spain, we are lucky to have good players on the international scene, we have to keep fighting to make our league high quality.”
Elba Verges, A player of Deportivo Alavés, he conducts an exercise in awareness and highlights, “we are getting closer and closer to having a league of our own, a league that is at the level of the soccer players that our country has, but the excuses must end. Actions performed for the gallery are beginning to be removed and real actions are taking place.”
garazi murua, an Athletic Club player, when he thinks about his future, insists that “for a football player the future is almost always uncertain. You should think that usually we can retire around 35 years old, maybe some have university studies but hardly any work experience, so it is very difficult to find a job quickly. Plus, with our salaries, it’s hard to save enough to have a “cushion” when it’s time to retire, so thinking about the future is dizzying. It is transcendental to have a collective agreement that protects us and our future so that we can only worry about giving our best level on the pitch and be able to allocate the highest possible resources to our sports preparation.
Source: La Verdad
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