Footballers in Italian women’s top division finally turn professional
by Angela Giuffrida in Rome from World news | The Guardian on (#5YKWM)
Epochal change' ends years of female players earning capped salaries due to only being recognised as amateur athletes
Women footballers in Italy's top flight league are to finally be deemed professional, an epochal change" that ends years of female players earning capped salaries due to only being recognised as amateur athletes.
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) said the change to the women's Serie A league would take effect from 1 July, in time for the start of the new season.
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