Spanish women's football players have decided to return to the pitch after temporarily halting their strike which began on Saturday.

The players' union (AFE) announced on Monday evening that following further mediation, it had agreed to interrupt the strike and play again, giving clubs a deadline of Dec. 20 to sign a collective agreement.

A recent proposal by Spain's ministry of work that the players had accepted but the clubs had not, should be, according to the AFE, the basis for a new collective...

The first-ever strike in Spanish women's top-flight football went ahead on Saturday after failed negotiations for a first collective agreement.

The players' union (AFE) and clubs' associations (ACFF) were locked in talks for 13 months without success.

Players demanded improved conditions and pay but clubs argued they could not meet the players' terms, claiming they could not afford it and that a consequence would be the...

Spain's soccer federation (RFEF) has pledged €1.15 million to help pay the salaries of women's top-flight players in order to try to prevent a planned strike, it said on Wednesday.

The decision followed a meeting between the players and RFEF president Luis Rubiales.

La RFEF asumirá parte del salario de las jugadoras para que los clubes puedan pagarles al menos 16.000 euros de salario mínimo.

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— RFEF (@rfef) November 6, 2019

"The RFEF will pay a part of the salary of players in the Primera Division Iberdrola in order to unblock the stand off that currently exists between clubs and athletes," said an RFEF statement.

"The RFEF will guarantee a minimum...

The football players in the Spanish women's first division have announced they will go on strike indefinitely, starting on Nov. 16, after failed mediation between their union and the clubs.

Players are demanding improved rights, such as a guaranteed minimum €16,000 salary, to be covered in the event of an injury, and a pro-pregnancy program.

Women's Football Clubs (ACFF) and the players' union (AFE) were unable to...

The football players in the Spanish women's first division have announced they will go on strike indefinitely because of a deadlock in negotiations regarding the improvement of their rights.

A total of 188 female players from the 16 clubs of the Primera Iberdrola, Spain's top division, met on Tuesday evening in Madrid, and voted, with 93% in support of a strike going ahead.

A statement from the players' union (AFE) read: "The footballers have decided to go on strike in view of the situation regarding...