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Women's Soccer Players in Spain Strike Over Pay Dispute

  • The women's players are demanding a minimum salary increase from €16,000 to €30,000 over three years.
  • The league proposed raising the minimum salary to €25,000 over three years, which the players rejected.
  • The strike will impact the first two weekends of the new season starting September 9.
  • It comes amid controversy over the head of the Spanish soccer federation kissing a player without consent.
  • The minimum salary for women is far below the €182,000 minimum in the men's La Liga.
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