Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) and Football Federation Australia (FFA) are still a long way away from agreeing on a new collective bargaining agreement, despite parts of the previous one having expired.
The old CBA ended on Tuesday night for the A-League and Socceroos players, while the agreement for the Matildas extends slightly further until July 31.
The situation leaves many of the country’s elite soccer players without an agreement with the game’s governing body.
The PFA says it wants “a fair and equitable share of the revenue generated by the game.”
But it also says the FFA’s latest offer doesn’t provide for that, but instead reduces Socceroos payments and freezes the A-League salary cap for the next three seasons, despite four years of wage restraint.
“Clearly the players cannot accept this proposal,” said PFA chief executive Adam Vivian.
“The proposed A-League salary cap freeze remains a significant issue to overcome in the negotiations.
“FFA’s refusal to contract to a model that guarantees the players receive a fair and equitable share of revenue is unacceptable.”
PFA executive member and Socceroos captain Mile Jedinak said the players would not accept a proposal that restricted the prospect of the game’s growth.
“The players are determined to establish an agreement that ensures our national teams can compete and excel on the world stage and allows our clubs to continue to thrive in Asia,” Jedinak said.
“The players remain committed to continuing negotiations with FFA and will not waiver in their pursuit of an agreement that delivers on Australian football’s enormous potential.”
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