Socceroos and Matildas sue Football Australia over revenue share dispute

Union is pursuing seven-figure sum on behalf of playersCentral issue believed to surround FA’s commercial dealsSocceroos and Matildas players have sued Football Australia as part of a multi-million dollar dispute between the governing body and its national team players.AAP understands the players’ union, Professional Footballers Australia (PFA), is pursuing FA for a seven-figure sum on behalf of the players. Continue reading…

Socceroos and Matildas players have sued Football Australia as part of a multi-million dollar dispute between the governing body and its national team players Socceroos and Matildas players have sued Football Australia as part of a multi-million dollar dispute between the governing body and its national team players. AAP understands the players’ union, Professional Footballers Australia (PFA), is pursuing FA for a seven-figure sum on behalf of the players. The union is expected to argue the revenue share agreement between the governing body and national teams players is not being serviced properly. The central issue is believed to surround FA’s commercial deals and whether players are getting a fair share of FA revenues.

As part of the existing collective bargaining agreement (CBA), which was signed in 2023, Socceroos and Matildas players take a clip of FA’s national team revenues. Registration fees or sponsors for junior participation programs are strictly off limits to senior national team players. But anything relating to the Socceroos and Matildas, such as ticketing, broadcast or sponsorship, makes its way back into players’ pockets. National teams contribute up to a half of FA’s revenues, with players receiving an 18 to 20% cut of all