The strike is on.
The Canadian women’s soccer boycotted training Saturday ahead of emergency talks with Canada Soccer in Florida. And captain Christine Sinclair says the team won’t take the field until the governing body responds to their grievances.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Canada Soccer traditionally publishes its financials in March. But Sinclair says the women’s team can’t negotiate in the dark — without knowing what was spent on the men’s team.Article contentThe women are scheduled to meet Saturday with Canada soccer president Nick Bontis, general secretary Earl Cochrane and the governing body’s legal counsel.
The women took part in two training sessions in Florida — with some wearing their shirts inside out as a protest — before deciding to take job action Friday.
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