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PFA negotiate deal for better pay conditions.

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Both the A-League and W-League will move to much firmer financial footing after Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) struck a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the Australian Professional Leagues (APL).

The new five-year deal has been bolstered by Network 10's recent investment in the game with the overall spending in each competition set to increase moving forward.

Though a salary cap remains in place, the minimum spend in both the A-League and W-League will rise, while the A-League's salary cap limit will increase to $2.6 million in the next three years.

Both competition's minumum wages will also go up with a greater capacity for clubs to invest in youth and sign scholarship players.

A key change to the A-League set-up will also see the introduction of up to two Designated Players per club which allows for $300,000 to $600,000 to be invested in a player's salary outside of the salary cap.

This exemption is on top of the current marquee player deal meaning clubs with the financial resources will be in a much better position to strengthen their squads and sign world-class talent.

PFA president and Sydney FC veteran Alex Wilkinson has welcomed the CBA changes, noting it's nothing less than players deserve for what they must give up as professional athletes.

"This generation of players, club owners and staff have been asked to make immense sacrifices to preserve our sport during unprecedented times," Wilkinson said.

"As a result of these sacrifices we have been able to take an important step forward and provide greater certainty for the clubs and players and make important progress in areas such as our high performance environment, player welfare whilst further embedding our commitment to gender equity."

PFA co-chief executive Kathryn Gill added: "The players' vision for the negotiations was economic security and stability for the clubs, the leagues and the players.

"This agreement is a foundational step towards this objective and our leagues will be stronger as a result.

"It has been an incredibly challenging time for our game; however, we believe the CBA will provide a platform for our leagues to be re-launched and for a genuine partnership between the clubs and the players to be forged.

"I would like to acknowledge the work of Greg O'Rourke, Danny Townsend, Tracey Scott, Chris Pehlivanis and John Tsatsimas for their efforts and commitment during the negotiations and especially the players who participated so actively throughout."

The new A-League season is currently scheduled to kick off on October 30 but a delayed start due to COVID-19 has been raised a possibility.

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A-League and W-League futures much brighter after PFA strike 'ground-breaking' deal

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Both the A-League and W-League will move to much firmer financial footing after Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) struck a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The new five-year deal has been bolstered by Network 10's recent investment in the game with the overall spending in each competition set to increase moving forward.

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They provide: Workcover and help protection, protection from bullying and harassment, and representation during work disputes.

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The PFA stands for the Professional Football Australia.
This union was established in 1993 to support players and build the game. It represents the A league players (men and women) along with the Socceroos and the Matlidas.