Scotland women's national football team are taking legal action against the Scottish FA in a fight over equal pay and conditions after talks broke down.The players consider there to be disparities between their treatment and that of their male counterparts.
"This campaign is about parity, and we'll be seeking to engage with the Scottish Football Association, the fans, and everyone in Scotland's football community to deliver this long overdue change."The move comes after a landmark case won by the US women's national team earlier this year where they secured a pay-out of more than £17m. The Scottish FA has been approached for comment.
The incident, which Corsie said brought to a head greater frustrations with the way Scottish women's football was organised, led to discussions taking place between Corsie and Ian Maxwell, the SFA chief executive. "For so many years we've felt an after-thought, and whilst we have seen growth it's come as a result of driving our own change," said Real Madrid's Weir, capped 93 times by Scotland.
Chelsea's Cuthbert added: "This campaign must be the start of an irreversible turning point to forever change our national game, and the way women players are treated.Chris McLaughlin, BBC Scotland sports news correspondent
Scotland has a football team? Good lord.
Remove gender restrictions and have one league. Let’s see how many women make it.
This would actually work in scotland, as the mens standard of football is just as shit as the womens
Let's be honest, they should be on a higher wage than the Scottish men's team plus reparations.
Men pay more for car insurance because we're apparently worse drivers than women. If they want equal pay in football, let them play against men.
Best way to go about this is to have a female FA and a Male FA Then sponsorships and matchday revenue can be kept by each FA separately Players regardless of sex , should get a fixed percentage of the annual turnover of their FA