Earlier this month, the U.S. National Women's Soccer League announced new compensation guidelines for 2020, including a nearly 20 percent increase in the overall salary cap as well as allocation money allowing teams to invest in some players above the maximum salary.
"We need to sit down and have more substantive conversations about what that looks like," the Californian told Reuters when asked about the allocated fund provisions."It’s going to be a necessary step before the NWSL gets going next year."With a trial date set for May for the U.S. women's national team's gender discrimination lawsuit against their governing body, the squad faces the possibility of a Summer Olympics training schedule clouded by legal issues.
In addition to her outspoken criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump, she also serves as the face of a Budweiser advertising campaign that debuted in the run-up to the NWSL championship last month. "More resources need to be put into the front office of the NWSL," added Rapinoe, who has said she would like to compete in the 2023 World Cup before she hangs up her boots.