Undoubtedly, women’s football is evolving and growing from all points of view. While there is still a long way to go, it’s hard to believe some aspects of this sport that until recently were normal. One of them is the salary of soccer players. An entire institution in England, Steph Houghtonrevealed what he earned during his time at Arsenal, in 2012, when in three years he won WSL (the women’s soccer league) and two FA Cup established itself as England’s best defence.
In an interview with GuardianHoughton, who served on Sunderland, Leeds Carnegie, Arsenal and Manchester City and captain of the English team, revealed that he earns 4,000 pounds (about 4,700 euros today) annually for wearing the Gunners shirt. The players had an annual bonus, with a maximum figure of 9,000 pounds (about 10,700 euros) being reached.
It should be considered that, as Houghton explained, “Arsenal is the best club in England and that is their level.” “When I saw what they (England men’s team players) earned through commercial deals it really opened my eyes,” said the former England international pointing out that “men and women are playing for national teams from the same country and “They still make 15 times more than us. How can that be fair?” “It is I’m probably the most proud in terms of the things we’ve done off the field, changing what companies think of us as athletes and stop making fun of us.“.
Source: La Verdad
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