Patrice Motsepe, Brokered A Deal Between SA Women’s Football And National Federation To Solve Pay Disputes
…offers donation
The President of the governing body of African football, Patrice Motsepe, has offered a donation in an attempt to resolve a pay dispute between the South Africa women’s football team and the national federation.
The president’s intervention was to resolve a pay dispute between the South Africa women’s football team and the national federation.
As the team’s preparations for this month’s World Cup were thrown into disarray before the final warm-up game against Botswana at the weekend. Banyana Banyana boycotted the match.
While they also refused to sign contracts after raising bonus issues.
Fifa has guaranteed each player $30,000 (ÂŁ24,000) for taking part in the tournament but this figure was not included in the contracts the players were given to sign.
Patrice Motsepe, a wealthy South African businessman who is also the president of Confederation of African Football (Caf), and his wife Precious Moloi brokered a deal between the two parties, with a donation from their foundation going towards bonuses for the players.
The Women’s World Cup is due to start later this month in Australia and New Zealand.
(BBC)