Women’s football league in Spain has been canceled due to a strike

Manchester City's English striker Ellen White (2R) challenges Barcelona's Spanish defender Maria Leon (C) during the UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-final football match between FC Barcelona and Manchester City at Brianteo Stadium in Monza on March 24, 2021. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP)

The professional women’s football league in Spain has been canceled due to a strike by female referees. The female referees of the tournament have refused to take responsibility without better wages. According to foreign media, the season of the Spain Professional League was supposed to start on Saturday, however, the statement issued by the league stated that it is not possible to hold the games due to the non-arrival of women’s match referees.

Women’s football league in Spain has been canceled due to a strike

Match referees announced a strike on Thursday after their demands were not met. Referees and assistant referees for the Women’s Football League, who are all women, say the new professional league has increased funding for female players, but the referees’ concerns have not been addressed. The president of the New Women’s Football League, Beatriz Alvarez, has placed all the responsibility for this situation on the Spanish Football Federation and government officials in charge of sports policy.

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