Lionesses Women’s World Cup earnings revealed including 'bonus scheme'
ok.co.ukEngland’s Lionesses made the country proud this year as they made it all the way to the final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.The team took on Spain on 20 August in a fierce clash but were ultimately beaten one nil.
Despite the heartbreaking loss, the Lionesses have been hailed as footie heroes and they still pocketed a whopping £2.4 million in prize money after a hugely impressive run in the tournament.
Historically, this prize pot is split 60-40 between the Football Association and the team, with the latter pocketing the lion’s share.That would mean the FA would take home 1.44 million, while the rest would be split between the 23 Lionesses at £41,000 each.
But that’s not all, as FIFA has introduced a brand new personal player bonus scheme for this year’s World Cup, meaning all players take home an additional £153,000.The men’s and women’s England teams are paid equally for each pitch appearance.
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