Football: Cooler tone in new US women's equal pay filings

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Women players suing US Soccer say in court documents filed Tuesday that the federation has acknowledged the jobs of men and women footballers ...

Women players suing US Soccer say in court documents filed Tuesday that the federation has acknowledged the jobs of men and women footballers require equal skill.

US Soccer brought in new legal counsel, which has focused in court filings on refuting the plaintiffs' claims that the federation violated the US Equal Pay Act and other anti-discrimination legislation. "The undisputed facts show that the WNT and MNT are both geographically and operationally distinct," the US Soccer filing said.

 

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