SAFA Will NOT Pay Technical Staff Bonuses for Appearing at 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup!

SAFA Will NOT Pay Technical Staff Bonuses for Appearing at 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup! The saga between the national team and the association continues.

It had been earlier reported that the Banyana Banyana players had demanded that technical staff receive bonuses for appearing at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. SAFA has stated that they will not pay these monies.

The players had received R230 000 bonuses from The Motsepe Foundation for participating in the showpiece tournament. It’s been reported that players demanded that the support staff receive R115 000 (half of their bonuses) in bonuses for appearing at the World Cup.

SAFA has distanced themselves from these claims.

“The South African Football Association (SAFA) has noted reports doing the rounds and wishes to state categorically that we were never part of any discussions that agreed for R115 000 to be paid to the Banyana Banyana support staff,” the association stated.

“We were shocked and surprised when this announcement was made by the SAFPU President at the press conference held on 4 July 2023 in Sandton.

“The fact is nowhere in the world does a staff member of a team get paid an appearance fee at the World Cup, the Olympic Games or any other international competition for that matter. Even SASCOC does not do that.

“Support staff will be paid daily fees as per the assignment contracts they signed, however in this instance the Association has also offered daily allowances, plus a share of any donations received over and above the daily fees. Bonuses are based on performance, not by simply being at the tournament.” The statement read.

The tournament kicks off on Thursday. SAFA Will NOT Pay Technical Staff Bonuses for Appearing at 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup!