Football Australia sued by players over Socceroos and Matildas pay

Australia’s men’s and women’s national football teams, the Socceroos and Matildas, are suing their football association in a seven-figure pay dispute. The claim is being brought by the player union Professional Footballers Australia against governing body Football Australia and has reached the New South Wales Supreme Court. PFA is reported to be arguing that FA owes millions of Australian dollars to the national teams because it has not been implementing a revenue sharing agreement properly. The row has implications for the earnings of several Australian players based in English football, including Norwich forward Mohamed Toure, Swansea defender Cameron Burgess and Arsenal Women pair Caitlin Foord and Steph Catley. The revenue sharing agreement stipulates that players receive a cut of sponsorship, ticketing and media rights revenues deriving from the Socceroos and Matildas.# It is part of a collective bargaining agreement struck in 2023 and due to expire next year. Talks