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Man United Boss Casey Stoney Hits Out At Equal Pay Between Men And Women In Football

Man United Boss Casey Stoney Hits Out At Equal Pay Between Men And Women In Football

Casey Stoney described herself as a "realist in terms of equality" and said that "you get paid the same when you bring in the same revenue."

Adnan Riaz

Adnan Riaz

Manchester United women's manager Casey Stoney believes the women's game must do more to bring in revenue before they can justify equal pay with men.

The Football Association announced last week that both England's men and women's teams have been paid the same match fees and bonuses since January.

And Brazil's football association (CBF) also revealed that equal pay has been put into force for men and women representing their country.

Stoney praised the move as a "positive" step forward, but she argued that the women's game needs to improve in three areas to allow serious talks over equal pay.

"It's a positive move," the United boss said.

"I'm a realist in terms of equality. I think you get paid the same when you bring in the same revenue.

"Women players want the same opportunities, we want the same resources and it's a great move from the FA.

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"I think until we get more people in the stands, more revenue coming in, more commercial money coming in, then we can start talking about equal pay."

United's women kicked off their Women's Super League campaign on Sunday with a 1-1 draw against defending champions Chelsea.

When Stoney was asked if women should have salaries close to their male counterparts, the 38-year-old responded: "No.

"You look at some of the salaries in the men's game, you're talking £100,000 or £200,000 a week.

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"How can the women's game justify that when we get 3,000-5,000 people in the stands?

"We need to invest more money in our marketing. Get more people in the ground, making sure the game is more visible.

"We need to get more commercial revenue back in before we start talking about paying players more towards the equivalent of the men."

Atletico Madrid star Toni Duggan has previously called for women to be paid better in the sport, but not the same as their male counterparts.

Meanwhile, England skipper Steph Houghton believes that women shouldn't be paid the same until they start selling out more stadiums.

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Topics: Football News, Football, Manchester United, WSL, Women's Super League