Lucy Bronze: Lionesses 'feel empowered' to improve standards
England defender Lucy Bronze says the squad feels "empowered" to improve standards in the women's game.on performance-related bonuses until after this summer's Women's World Cup.
Bronze, who has 105 caps for England, added: "There are always discussions going on. I've been part of a leadership role for many years and this has been made more public, not just by our team, but other teams. England's players feel the FA, which considers itself to be a leading federation in women's football, is being overshadowed by some rivals - including Australia, the United States and Spain - who are willing to provide bonuses to their squad members.
Bronze said she had discussions with the USA's Morgan and Spain's Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas earlier this year. "Teams across the board are empowering each other, to push the game on. It's the biggest World Cup ever, and I'm sure in four years' time it will be even bigger thanks to the changes that we're able to make."Injured Euro 2022 captain Leah Williamson has been involved in the discussions despite missing the World Cup
"It's about finding a solution that works for both [players and the FA] to strive to make the game better," Bronze added.
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