Vivianne Miedema hails equal pay agreement for Netherlands players
Players for the Netherlands' men's and women's sides will be paid the same by KNVB.
The KNVB has announced an equal pay agreement and from July 1 ahead of the new season, they will pay players from men's and women's teams the same money. England, USA, Spain, Norway, and Brazil have already equalized pay for men and women.
"We have worked hard towards this and now it is a historic step for Dutch women's football,"
said Jan Dirk van der Zee, who is a KNVB director and responsible for women's football.
"The win at Women's Euro 2017, a place in the final at the World Cup 2019, and participation in the Tokyo Olympic Games means the Orange Lionesses have become an integral part of the Dutch football landscape.
"We want to emphasize that with this important step.”
who is the
Netherlands'all-time top scorer, across both the men's and the women's teams has reacted to this news on her Instagram.
"What a day to be Dutch Equal pay!! Been working closely together with the KNVB to achieve this historical milestone in women's football. Onto a brighter future together,"
the
Arsenalforward said.
The Women's European Championship will start on 6 July in England.
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