• ‘We have to fight for our rights,’ says Bilbao’s Ainhoa Tirapu• Players’ strike expected to start on 16 November
Spain’s women footballers have voted to go on strike after negotiations over a collective agreement with the clubs broke down over minimum salary and part-time contracts.
After months of negotiations, 93% of the players voted in favour of a strike at a meeting in Madrid. The Spanish players’ union, the AFE, will organise the stoppage. There is an international break on the weekend of 3 November, meaning the strike is likely to start on 16 November. The AFE president, David Aganzo, said other possible dates are under discussion.