The top Matildas and Socceroos players are set to be handed a huge pay increase and could earn up to $200,000-per-year even outside of World up campaigns.
A new collective bargaining agreement has reportedly been finalised between Football Australia and the Professional Footballers’ Association according to the The Age.
Players are now reportedly set to earn between $120,000 and $200,000 before prize money is allocated to the respective teams.
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Previously, tier-one contracted Matildas players earnty $110,000 under the current CBA with the new salaries split between match payments and an annual commercial payment.
The news comes amid Australia’s bid to host the 2026 women’s Asian Cup after pulling out of the running for the 2034 men’s FIFA World Cup.
Saudi Arabia are the most likely to secure the hosting rights for that tournament and Football Australia CEO James Johnson explained he was hopeful the new CBA will increase their chances of securing 2026 showcase.
“We are competing against Saudi Arabia, we’re competing against Uzbekistan [for the 2026 women’s Asian Cup],” Johnson said.
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There’s been no promises made, but I think there is some goodwill that’s been given throughout world football around our choice around 2034.
“I hope together with the best bid on merit that we’re able to land on the 2026 women’s Asian Cup.”
The new CBA will cover salaries for the AFC Asian Cups for 2023 and 2027, the Paris Olympics, 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup as well as the 2026 FIFA World Cup and Women’s World Cup in 2027.
FIFA has previously made a verbal agreement to make salaries equal between men and women by 2027 and an increase is set to be handed down ahead of the next World Cups.
As well as increased salaries players will reportedly be handed enhanced parental policy provisions, past player welfare assistance and a transition from central contracts to match and commercial payments.
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