A gamers’ strike in Liga F, the skilled prime tier of ladies’s soccer in Spain, has ended after an settlement on a minimal wage was reached between the league and gamers’ unions.

The strike noticed all video games on matchday one of many 2023-24 Liga F season — which have been on account of happen final weekend — postponed, with matchday two additionally below menace.

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A deal was struck between the league and the 5 unions representing gamers late on Wednesday, lower than 48 hours earlier than the following spherical of video games was on account of kick off.

“After a new, long round of negotiations, with the mediation of [public mediation service] SIMA, Liga F and the unions have reached an agreement in relation to a minimum salary, which allows for the calling off of the strike,” the league said in a statement.

“The parties have signed an agreement for the next three seasons, which establishes a minimum [annual] salary of:

• 2023-24 season: €21,000, which could increase to €23,000 depending on the growth of the competition’s commercial income.

• 2024-25 season: €22,500, which could increase to €25,000 depending on the growth of the competition’s commercial income.

• 2025-26 season: €23,500, which could increase to €28,000 depending on the growth of the competition’s commercial income.

This professional league and its clubs have always defended the need to reach a long-term agreement which will give stability to the project of professional women’s football, permitting a gradual and sustainable growth based on the competition’s development.”

In a press release, the 5 unions — which embrace FUTpro, AFE and Futbolistas ON — mentioned that a lot of different points remained unresolved.

“This step is the beginning, and just one part of an agreement,” the unions mentioned. “Now it’s time to work on making progress on such important issues as maternity, harassment protocols, compensation and others which we consider just as important for the proper development of our footballers’ activity.”

A nationwide girls’s league has been performed in Spain since 1988.

The professionalisation of the highest tier was authorised by the nation’s Supreme Sports Council in 2021, with the primary absolutely skilled season being performed in 2022-23 with the launch of Liga F.

The earlier annual minimal wage for gamers — below a deal agreed in November 2019, after the final gamers’ strike — was set at €16,000.

Matchday 2 of the 2023-24 Liga F season will get underway on Friday as Real Madrid go to Valencia, whereas champions Barcelona journey to Madrid CFF on Saturday.