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I don't know these numbers but your points seem valid, it should be based on percentages of the take. The one thing in the report is that FIFA pays 40 million to the winner of the men's world cup. I don't know these number either but i would Ass u & me that the men's world cup generates 10 time more revenue than the woman's world cup so they can afford to pay more (10 times as much). Yes I know the governing bodies are corrupt.
On a separate note, I heard/read that they were thinking of increasing the number of teams in the woman world cup by eight, is that correct? I think it might be to soon for that as there were plenty of teams in the last woman's world cup that weren't competitive. Thoughts and did i see that correctly?
You did see that correctly and by the way it is being reported it sounds like more teams in 2023 is a done deal. I wouldn't be surprised if the men's World Cup made 10 times as much money as there are many more countries with media companies that are willing to shell out top dollar for it especially in soccer crazy countries.
My main point is that since US Soccer is involved in negotiating the joint television contracts for MLS and the US National teams that they should throw ALL of the revenue received from ALL sources over a 4 year period that includes both world cups and figure out an equitable percentage. I also think that they should invest some of it into the NWSL since it is the life blood of the US WNT. Without it the players would either all be playing overseas or they likely would not be keeping fit enough to compete. The English FA is mandating that all of the clubs invest more into the women's game and the league just secured a big investment from Barkley's to be the title sponsor for the WSL similar to how they are the title sponsor for the EPL. If we don't continue to invest in our pro league then we are going to fall behind eventually.