England Women are in another European Championship final and their financial reward for doing so can now be disclosed.
The Lionesses are facing Spain on Sunday in a repeat of the 2023 World Cup showpiece, which they lost 1-0.
And while the prize on offer of successfully defending their European title is the ultimate goal, England players will come away from the Switzerland-based tournament with a boost to their bank balance.
According to The Times, each member of Sarina Wiegman’s squad will collect at least £87,000 and a bonus payment to date.
Before a ball had been kicked in Switzerland, the Football Association and Lionesses had agreed a payment structure that would see the 23 players selected for the tournament share 40 per cent of UEFA’s prize money pot between them – which equates to £4.3million, working out to roughly £75,000-per-player.
Furthermore, for every match England partake in an extra £2,000 would be added to that total – taking it to £87,000.
England Women are set to receive a hefty pay packet after reaching the final of Euro 2025
The Lionesses squad are set to collect £87,000 each after agreeing a pay structure with The FA
England men’s team gave their £14,000 earnings each from Euro 2024 before giving to charity
Some players are expected to break the £100,000-barrier too with their commercial endorsements.
While there is more money in men’s football, the Three Lions squad have been foregoing their England salary since 2007 – with their £2,000-per-game wages being donated to charity instead. Therefore, they donated £14,000 each after reaching the Euro 2024 final last summer.
The revelation of the Lionesses pay at Euro 2025 comes shortly after it was reported that Wiegman would receive an honorary damehood if she guides her side to a second-straight European title.
She was reported to be set for an honorary damehood two years ago before the Lionesses’ suffered an agonising defeat in the World Cup final to Spain. Millie Bright, Mary Earps and Lauren Hemp all received honours in recognition of the team becoming the first senior England side to reach the final since 1996.
According to The Telegraph, failure to reward Wiegman this time around – even if England are defeated in Sunday’s showpiece – risks sparking a sexism row, given that Gareth Southgate received a knighthood even after losing the Euro 2024 final with the men’s squad.
The former England boss was rewarded for services to football in the New Year’s Honours list, having stepped down as Three Lions’ boss following defeat to Spain.
Should Wiegman lead England to glory next week, she will become the first manager of the national team to win two major honours.
After England won Euro 2022, the 55-year-old was made CBE on the UK’s overseas list with the permission of the Dutch government. She was made a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau for leading her native Netherlands to Euro 2017, which she followed up by reaching the final of the 2019 World Cup.
According to the Telegraph’s report, several members of the playing squad are also set to be recognised should the Lionesses prevail in Switzerland. Skipper Leah Williamson could see her OBE after Euro 2022 upgraded to a CBE.
