NWSL preseason was scheduled to get fully underway around the league on Tuesday, but that was in jeopardy up to Monday night, because the league and the NWSL Players Association have been negotiating for over a year for the league’s first collective bargaining agreement. Fortunately, on Monday both sides announced a deal was done and ratified.
The CBA, the historic first in league history, will run for five years, through the 2026 season, and will increase minimum salaries to $35,000 and instituting salary raises across the board, as well as a retirement plan and more robust material benefits.