Women collect more than ever: Stunk about World Cup bonuses – the Swiss are pleased

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Each of the 736 players will receive $30,000 from FIFA. However, the world federation does not check whether the bonuses are actually paid out – at least that is what President Gianni Infantino says.

A good 25,000 CHF is a lot of money, since the average annual wage in women’s football is about half that, according to FIFA. The Nati stars who receive the money through SFV are correspondingly satisfied. “That is a big chunk for each of us,” says Fabienne Humm (36). It is also a huge increase from 2015, when the national team competed in a World Cup for the first time. At that time, each player received a low four-figure amount.

Unpaid leave for the World Cup

Captain Lia Wälti (30) thinks it’s fine that all 23 players of the national team receive the same amount, no matter how many minutes they play at the World Cup. “It has never been a problem that this should be unfair. After all, there are players who have a great influence on the team, although they may never be used.”

It is also a nice amount for Wälti, even if you, Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic and Ramona Bachmann have a good salary as professionals at top clubs and have an extra source of income from private sponsors. However, the players employed in Switzerland depend on a job outside of football. Marion Rey works 50 percent as a civil engineer, Nadine Riesen as a childcare worker. Laura Felber is studying, Julia Stierli will complete her training as a physiotherapist after the World Cup.

$30,000 more per round

In other countries there was still stench. The Australian hosts complained in a video message a few days before the start of the World Cup that bonuses were still four times lower than at the men’s World Cup in Qatar. In England, the players complained that they did not receive extra bonuses from their own association, as is the case with defending champion USA. Megan Rapinoe and Co. took legal action against the association in 2019. Four years ago, Ada Hegerberg decided not even to participate in the World Cup because men and women were not treated equally in Norway.

The Nati stars are not demanding this, or at least not yet. After all, the association costs a lot of money for the entire expedition to New Zealand. “If nothing unforeseen happens, we will be in the black for the first time in a final round,” said Marion Daube, director of women’s football at SFV.

And the Nati stars have it in their own hands that the cash register is ringing again in New Zealand. If they survive the preliminary round, there’s another $30,000. And again for the qualifiers for the quarterfinals.

Source : Blick