Molly Levinson, the spokeswoman for the U.S. women, said in a statement they were 'shocked and disappointed' with the decision, and promised to appeal. 'We will not give up our hard work for equal pay,' Levinson added.
, and reverted back to an earlier argument that the women had chosen their pay structure and, thus, had been fairly compensated."We look forward to working with the Women’s National Team to chart a positive path forward to grow the game both here at home and around the world," U.S. Soccer said in a statement.
But Klausner rejected both premises. From 2015-19, the time covered in the lawsuit, the women made an average of $220,747 per game, he said, while the men made an average of $212,639. Klausner did not address the fact that the women won more games over this period, which would translate into higher bonuses.
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