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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Lionesses to be handed record £1.7m bonus package if they win Euro 2025
The FA has agreed a record bonus package with England's Lionesses worth up to £1.7million if they defend their European Championship title this summer. The Guardian revealed in March that negotiations over the players' bonuses had reached an impasse, risking a repeat of the stand-off that disrupted their preparations for the 2023 World Cup, but the discussions have now concluded with Sarina Weigman's squad believed to be happy with the outcome. Advertisement Related: WSL in advanced talks over historic deal for all players in top two tiers to join PFA The FA is understood to have increased their offer, with the £1.7m bonus pot more than double the amount the players received for reaching the World Cup final in Australia two years ago. While the precise amount paid to each player will depend on appearances and minutes played, the average bonus on offer if England win the tournament is around £73,000, more than £18,000 more than they received following their historic triumph at Wembley three years ago. A source involved in the process told The Guardian that while the negotiations had been difficult all parties were satisfied with the end result, particularly the fact that it was resolved before the squad met up at St George's Park to begin their European Championship preparations this week. The squad meet-up has been somewhat overshadowed by the shock announcement of Mary Earps' international retirement, with the FA relieved that another potential distraction in bonus talks has been removed. A dispute about bonuses interrupted the Lionesses' preparations for the World Cup two years ago with the FA initially reluctant to offer performance-related payments after Fifa introduced individual player fees for the first time. Advertisement The FA eventually agreed to pay bonuses, although the matter was only resolved the month after they returned from the tournament, where Weigman's side were beaten 1-0 in the final by Spain. The governing body will also cash in if England have a successful tournament this summer as Uefa has more than doubled the prize money made available to the 16 competing nations to £34m, with the winners to receive £4.3m. The FA equalised match fees for the men's and women's national teams five years ago with all senior England players receiving about £2,000 a game which in most cases are donated to charities, but bonus payments remain far apart due to the differing levels of prize money on offer in men's and women's tournaments. Gareth Southgate's squad would have shared a bonus pot of about £14m for example, had they won last summer's European Championship final against Spain. England begin their Euro 2025 build-up with a Uefa Nations League game against Portugal at Wembley on Friday before facing Spain in Barcelona next week. After a friendly against Jamaica in Leicester at the end of next month Weigman's side start the defence of the European title with a difficult game against France on 5 July before further group games against the Netherlands and Wales. The FA declined to comment.
USA Today
14-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Former Texas A&M QB has high expectations ahead of his first season with Houston
Former Texas A&M QB has high expectations ahead of his first season with Houston Texas A&M's 2025 football team will not include longtime quarterback Conner Weigman, who transferred to Houston this offseason due to current starting quarterback Marcel Reed earning the job during the latter half of the 2024 season, as Weigman consistently dealt with injuries and felt it was time to find a new home to re-establish his five-star recruiting status. This spring, Weigman has put in the work with the Cougars, dropping weight and gaining strength in the weight room, looking like the player who Aggie fans hoped would lead the program to prominence over the past two seasons, but as we all know, this is just part of college football in 2025. Weigman's decision to transfer to Houston was a no-brainer, as the Cypress, Texas native used to attend Houston games as a child. While following his progress this spring is tough, Houston fans and local media members have provided various interview clips, including Saturday's press conference where Weigman, as confident as ever, is looking to lead the Cougars to the Big 12 Championship game in his first season with the program. "Personal goals, I have a lot of them," Weigman stated. "I mean, personal goals to go on and with the Big 12 Championship, I said that when I came here, and I've said it every day since. That's the plan, and that's what we're going for. In three seasons with Texas A&M, Weigman threw for 2,694 yards, 19 touchdowns, and seven interceptions. Again, his lack of prolific stats is due to injury issues, including his shoulder injury that affected his throwing motion and overall confidence. For the first time in years, Weigman is healthy and on track to have his best collegiate season yet. Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes and opinions. Follow Cameron on X: @CameronOhnysty.\
