 and Fifa over their own salaries and bonuses . Nicole Saharsky told the PA news agency 'the tide has turned' in the pay dispute and footballing authorities would be 'well served' in not limiting investment in the women's game given England's success . Her words come after Gianni Infantino, the president of Fifa, said women who 'pick the right fights' can 'convince us men what we have to do' - adding that women must 'push the door' to equality. Recent reports have suggested the Lionesses are currently unhappy with their performance-related bonuses at the World Cup. England will play Spain in the final for their share of an increased prize pot of £86.1 million - significantly less than the £346 million Fifa awarded at the 2022 men's competition in Qatar. 'Strong argument for better pay and investment' Asked whether the women's team had a strong argument for negotiating better pay and investment, Ms Saharsky said: 'Well, I think it's strong. I think that the argument has gotten stronger for everyone since the World Cup in 2019. 'Now the FA is behind equal pay, I think the women's team has had a dispute related to bonuses right now that they wanted to wait and work out after the World Cup , but definitely the tide has turned in favour of equal pay for the women's teams and I think it's only going to continue getting better from here.' Ms Saharsky, who is a partner at global law firm Mayer Brown, continued: 'I think that for many years, there was a perception by the federations and from Fifa that the women's sport was just not going to make as much money as the men's sport or get the global attention of the men's sport. 'What has happened in the last few years has shown that that's just not true. 'The Euros got incredible viewership, got incredible ticket sales - the Lionesses have been selling out Wembley Stadium.){kind=link}
Lawyer who advised US women’s team says authorities would be ‘well served’ in not limiting their investment given England’s success
A lawyer who helped the US women’s football team secure equal pay has said the Lionesses have significant power to bargain with the Football Association (FA) and Fifa over their own salaries and bonuses.
Nicole Saharsky told the PA news agency “the tide has turned” in the pay dispute and footballing authorities would be “well served” in not limiting investment in the women’s game given England’s success.
Her words come after Gianni Infantino, the president of Fifa, said women who “pick the right fights” can “convince us men what we have to do” – adding that women must “push the door” to equality.
Recent reports have suggested the Lionesses are currently unhappy with their performance-related bonuses at the World Cup.