In the newly introduced salary floor, WSL players aged 23 and older are guaranteed a minimum annual wage of £40,000 in the top division.
- The salary floor also applies in lower tiers, with adapted minimums by age group and division to ensure players across WSL and WSL2 meet a baseline wage above the national living wage.
- WSL2 has adopted fully professional criteria, meaning players in that division will also benefit from minimum salary provisions, allowing them to focus on football rather than juggling secondary jobs.
- Alongside the salary floor, new rules limit how much clubs can spend on wages—clubs can allocate up to 80% of their women’s team revenue, plus a capped owner contribution (reportedly £4 million) toward wage spending.
- The reforms seek to reduce inequality across clubs, ensure more players can commit fully to their careers, and prevent situations in which athletes have to supplement wages through other employment.
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