Maggie Murphy: Equal pay for equal play The Game Changers

This week we’re re-releasing an interview with an extraordinary sporting trailblazer - Maggie Murphy. 
Maggie is now CEO at Lewes FC, the only professional club in the world to equally invest in its men’s and women’s teams. 
Maggie sheds light on the huge disparity in pay in women’s sport - especially for the FA Cup. 
This month Lewes FC women made history in qualifying for the FA Cup quarter final. If they win their game at home against Man Utd on March 19 they will win 25k. 
If the men’s team won in the same round they would win. . .  450k. (Plus another 200k broadcast fee as the host venue). 
It’s a shocking example of the lack of investment in women’s sport. 
Lewes is 100% fan owned. Find out how you could become an owner and help drive change in sport here:  https://www.lewesfc.com/owners  
Abbie Ward. A Bump in the Road  a powerful documentary, chronicles the remarkable journey of an England rugby player as she battles back to the professional game just 17 weeks after the birth of her baby in July 2023 and then to secure her place back in England’s Six Nations squad for 2024. Watch now UK on ITVX: https://www.itv.com/watch/abbie-ward-a-bump-in-the-road/10a5679a0001BWorldwide on RugbyPass TV: https://rugbypass.tv/video/6069
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