New policy announced:
Automatic renewal
Milan (Italy)
The club announced that if a women's soccer player becomes pregnant during her contract year, the club will automatically renew her contract for another year, maintaining the same financial terms.
Background Information:
Report citation
: The Milanese club referenced the Global Employment of Women Football Players report released by the World Professional Players Association in 2017. The report shows that only 2% of current women's soccer players are already mothers, while 47% say they plan to think about starting a family and having children only after they retire from the game.
Support measures:
Childcare services
: The club will provide childcare for women's soccer players while they are participating in sporting activities.
Travel costs
: For players who have become pregnant or are caring for a minor child alone, Milan will pay for flights, accommodation and other travel expenses for the child and accompanying persons.
CEO Statement:
Statement by Flannery
: Milan FC CEO Francesco Vrani said the move demonstrates the club's concern and value for its players and hopes the policy becomes an example to the national and global soccer world of supporting players in making important personal decisions in their careers.
