. That is a life-changing amount of money for dozens of players, as the global average salary for female footballers is just $14,000 (£10,800). For example, not all of the players in the A-League Women - Australia's top flight - are fully professional. The global players' union, FIFPRO, has previously asked FIFA to guarantee that 30 per cent of the prize money would go to those competing in the tournament. Many players have also complained about the gender disparity in World Cup prize money. "We have issued recommendations but we are an association of associations," Infantino told reporters. "So whatever payments we do will be through the associations, and then the associations will make the relevant payments to their own players. "But we are in touch with all the associations, and there are all different situations in different parts of the world - taxation, residence and so on - which require special agreements that are agreements for some associations with the players from before, of course. So, I think we have been taking some groundbreaking decisions and it's far from the end of the story." FIFA's unwillingness to pay players directly will leave many of the 736 footballers concerned about receiving their $30,000. Infantino was asked how FIFA would audit the situation. He replied: "More than auditing or monitoring, it's engaging. "We engage with the associations around the world because, I joke sometimes that we cannot arti){kind=link}
FIFA has previously promised every player competing at the Women’s World Cup would be paid at least $30,000 – which is a potentially life-changing amount of money
Gianni Infantino has confirmed FIFA will distribute prize money to federations rather than oversee direct payments to footballers.
The news will come as a blow to the 736 players completing at the Women’s World Cup, which starts in Australia and New Zealand on Thursday. FIFA had previously promised that every player competing in the tournament would be paid at least $30,000 (£23,150).
That is a life-changing amount of money for dozens of players, as the global average salary for female footballers is just $14,000 (£10,800). For example, not all of the players in the A-League Women – Australia’s top flight – are fully professional.
The global players’ union, FIFPRO, has previously asked FIFA to guarantee that 30 per cent of the prize money would go to those competing in the tournament. Many players have also complained about the gender disparity in World Cup prize money.