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Australian soccer’s governing body has announced what it calls a landmark agreement with the players union to close the pay gap between the men’s and women’s national teams.
The men’s team, the Caltex Socceroos, and the women’s team, the Westfield Matildas, will receive equal shares of total player revenue as part of a four-year deal between the Football Federation Australia and the union, Professional Footballers Australia.
“The new agreement reufb02ects football’s determination to address issues of gender equity in all facets of the game and build a sustainable financial model,” the federation said in a statement on Tuesday.