Lewes have penned an open letter to Karen Carney, chair of a major review that will delve into the future of women’s football, urging recommendations that address ongoing gender inequality when it comes to prize money in the FA Cup.
Lewes will face Manchester United in the Women’s FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday and point out that they have only earned £45,000 in prize money for their progress through the rounds. They describe it as ‘incomparable’ to the £450,000 their men’s team would have earned.
The FA relented to mass pressure last season and increased the total Women’s FA…
