In the past few weeks, it was announced that the FAI had agreed to equal match fees for the men’s and women’s national teams. It all started four years ago, during a media conference in which footballers representing the women’s national team of Eire denounced that “FAI treated them like fifth-class citizens” as Irish female footballers were not remunerated while on international duty. This amendment was an important part of...
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2021
FIFPRO Praises the End of Pay Gap in Irish Football
On 17 September 2021, the world association of professional footballers welcomed a regulatory change implemented by the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) to equal international match fees for female and male footballers on international duty.