![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/lucy-bronze-insists-bonus-row-is-not-about-figures-ahead-of-lionesses-world-cup-opener/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/0_GettyImages-1443866196.jpg&description=The Lionesses face Haiti in their opening game at the World Cup on Saturday, but their build-up has been overshadowed by on ongoing dispute with the FA over tournament bonuses Lucy Bronze insists that the Lionesses ongoing dispute with the Football Association over Women's World Cup bonuses is not simply about hitting a particular financial figure. England face Haiti in their opening game at the tournament on Saturday, but their build-up has been overshadowed by the FA's decision not to pay players extra money on top of the funds dished out by FIFA. The team released a statement on the eve of the finals, via stand-in captain Millie Bright on Tuesday, confirming they had agreed to postpone discussions with the FA regarding the bonuses until the end of the tournament. While Bronze insisted that the team won't be distracted once the football gets underway, the Barcelona and England star admitted it was "super sad" that a resolution was yet to be reached. "It hasn't take our attention away, we have managed the situation very well," said Bronze. "Even Sarina (Wiegman) has said that. Our focus is solely on training and we've been focused on meetings. "We have managed our team perfectly. We just want to push the game further, with every single tournament. People are likely to focus on the numbers, but we are focused on the principle of how we can grow the game. "We want to keep pushing our own standards, but also our federations' standards, the FIFA and UEFA standards. It isn't just about the numbers. It is the principle of what we want to improve in women's football. "There is always another step the game can take. Whether that is commercial, on the pitch or off the pitch, whether it is performance based or not. It is about being rewarded for what we have done - we are the European Champions." Bronze is one of the senior players in the England side, after first bursting onto the scene back in 2015 at her first World Cup in Canada, where the Lionesses finished third. And s){kind=link}
The Lionesses face Haiti in their opening game at the World Cup on Saturday, but their build-up has been overshadowed by on ongoing dispute with the FA over tournament bonuses
Lucy Bronze insists that the Lionesses ongoing dispute with the Football Association over Women’s World Cup bonuses is not simply about hitting a particular financial figure.
England face Haiti in their opening game at the tournament on Saturday, but their build-up has been overshadowed by the FA’s decision not to pay players extra money on top of the funds dished out by FIFA. The team released a statement on the eve of the finals, via stand-in captain Millie Bright on Tuesday, confirming they had agreed to postpone discussions with the FA regarding the bonuses until the end of the tournament.
While Bronze insisted that the team won’t be distracted once the football gets underway, the Barcelona and England star admitted it was “super sad” that a resolution was yet to be reached.
“It hasn’t take our attention away, we have managed the situation very well,” said Bronze. “Even Sarina (Wiegman) has said that. Our focus is solely on training and we’ve been focused on meetings.