The United Soccer League and its gamers affiliation ratified a brand new collective bargaining settlement following six months of talks, union officers stated Friday.
Highlights of the brand new CBA embody a increase within the minimal wage, from $55,000 to $62,005 for gamers who seem in all 10 common season video games, and better entry to year-round well being care.
The deal, pending remaining approval from the UFL, is retroactive to the start of coaching camp on March 2 and runs by means of the tip of the 2026 marketing campaign.
“This can be a reflection of the truth that the UFL and the UFPA in the end needed to come back collectively to achieve a sustainable deal that can be sure that spring soccer will probably be right here to remain,” Harry Marino, the UFPA’s lead negotiator, advised ESPN. “And as hard-fought because the negotiation was, I believe that is turning the web page and saying, ‘OK, now we will work in partnership to verify this factor lasts and succeeds.'”
The UFL has not but made a public assertion on the settlement.
Along with raises and making all gamers eligible for well being care, the brand new CBA additionally will increase roster sizes, caps the variety of padded practices per week (two), and establishes a bonus system for awards: $500 for participant of the week, $5,000 for participant of the yr, $7,500 for league MVP and $5,000 for gamers who win the UFL championship.
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