The player bonus row that rocked England women’s World Cup preparations ignited after the players requested £100,000 each if they won the tournament, sources have told Mail Sport.
The Lionesses received a bonus of £55,000 each from the FA for winning last summer’s Euros and they felt an upgrade would be appropriate if they lifted the biggest title on the planet.
They will resume talks about bonuses after the final but some are believed to be considering scaling back commercial work they do (currently for free) for the FA if the matter is not resolved satisfactorily.