FC Bayern legend Bastian Schweinsteiger still sees a need for action when it comes to equality in football.
“Something definitely has to change there,” said the 37-year-old on the sidelines of a panel discussion on the topic of diversity at Volkswagen. The players in the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga women should “be able to make a good living” from the money.
Media presence is also important. In the US he saw “how much was shown on television,” said Schweinsteiger.
In view of the interest in the European Championship, which is currently taking place in England, Schweinsteiger hopes “that it will continue like this in the coming years”.
The tournament is going “very well” and for Germany “ideally so far. I hope it will continue like this. It’s always good when you have a successful women’s national team.”
The European Championship is “an exclamation point,” emphasized Nadine Kessler, UEFA’s head of women’s football. It is “just a start and we will continue to invest more in women’s football” and “hopefully also give impetus to all our European associations”.