Canada’s men’s soccer team says the national organization is “attempting to capitalize on the pressure of the Women’s World Cup” to force an “inadequate” compensation deal.
In a statement posted to social media on Tuesday, the men’s team said it is working with the women’s team — which plays its second World Cup group-stage match on Wednesday — to finalize a short-term payment agreement with Canada Soccer.
“Unfortunately, Canada Soccer has reduced its offers from one proposal to the next despite receiving no additional or higher demands from the national team players,” the statement read.
The men’s team added that it remains unpaid
