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#Female #soccer players in #Spain are going on #strike as the club season begins, a #union representative said on Thurs, as a dispute over conduct by the head of the country’s soccer federation widened into a fight w/their clubs over pay.

Early this month, the #women’s players’ union announced that if working conditions did not improve…, the women would not play….

#EqualPay #Misogyny #MaleSupremacy
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/07/world/europe/spain-women-soccer-strike.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Spain’s Female Soccer Players Strike Over Wage Dispute

The season was scheduled to begin on Friday, but the players refused to play after talks with the league brought no agreement. The dispute comes amid a debate over sexism and soccer in Spain.

The New York Times
Sep 7, 2023 at 4:39pmWeb
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The dispute is playing out amid broader upheaval in Spanish #soccer, w/the firing on Tues of the #women’s national soccer coach, #JorgeVilda, whom players had criticized for his domineering management style, & the filing of a #criminal complaint against #LuisRubiales, the head of the #Spain’s soccer fed, by #JenniferHermoso, a player on the national women’s team whom he forcibly kissed during a public celebration of the team’s #WorldCup final victory….

#EqualPay #Misogyny #MaleSupremacy