The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) recognized on Tuesday the professional character of women’s football, which will rule from next season in Serie A, the agency reported.
The FIGC held a meeting where “the regulatory step for the introduction of professionalism in the women’s championship starting next season” was completed, she explained in a statement.
“Today is an important day, finally there is regulation regulating the activity and the use of professionalism in women’s football. We are the first federation in Italy to launch this important route,” said FIGC president Gabriele Gravina, cited the 18 million euros the body has delivered to women’s football clubs over the past three years.
Last February, Gravine admitted in an interview with the newspaper “Corriere della Sera” that the recognition of professionalism in women’s football was an important issue, which delayed the pandemic, but it must be done as soon as possible.
The debate over the situation of soccer players has gained special relevance since the summer of 2019, after the team’s excellent performance at the World Cup in France, where the United States prevailed.
Recognition of Italian women’s soccer professionalism came after the U.S. Soccer Federation and the country’s women’s team settled a salary discrimination dispute in February, with an agreement that gave players $ 24 million in compensation. and gave them the same salary as the group of men.
Source: La Verdad
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