Bayern Munich’s soccer player Giulia Gwinn wants more gender equality in German soccer and points to positive examples from Spain and France.
“The focus is much more on joint marketing with the men. There are hardly any differences. In Barcelona, for example, pictures of men and women hang in the Camp Nou, where the whole club is also lived in the stadium,” said the 22-year-old National player in an interview with “Sports Illustrated” magazine.
Germany “a little behind”
The FC Barcelona women’s team last played their Champions League semi-final against VfL Wolfsburg at their home Camp Nou in front of a record crowd of 91,648 fans. “It feels like full stadiums in England and Spain have become more normal – also in the league or in the cup. We are currently lagging behind because the process was started earlier and more consistently in other countries,” said Sieg.
In your opinion, society in other countries may be more open to new developments. “I still see a lot of stereotypes that we’ve been trying to dispel for years,” Gwinn said.
Nevertheless, the midfielder also sees a positive development in German women’s football. “We’re making steps forward. We played in the Allianz Arena for the first time in the Champions League quarter-finals, played in front of 13,000 spectators,” said Gwinn. That was a sign and advertisement for a repeat.