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Union Berlin Leads the Way in Professionalising Women's Football
Union Berlin's women's department has undergone a significant transformation in recent years, marking a new era for women's football in Germany. The team, known as a beacon project, has made a meteoric rise from the regional league to the Bundesliga.
As the new season kicks off, Union Berlin's women's team will debut in the Bundesliga today, facing Bayer Leverkusen. Meanwhile, FC Bayern's women's team will play at the Allianz Arena in front of over 50,000 spectators, a testament to the growing popularity of women's football.
Union Berlin's players receive professional contracts and "appropriate remuneration", a move that reflects the club's commitment to professionalising the women's game. However, the salaries paid to the players are not excessively high, according to club president Dirk Zingler.
Zingler has been vocal about his criticism of the state of German women's football. He finds it regrettable that women's football is being kept small in Germany and that such large attendances remain an exception in the sport. He also criticises some Bundesliga clubs for not taking professionalization seriously.
Zingler believes that the entire market needs to grow for women's football to thrive. He did not specify any clubs other than Union Berlin and unnamed Bundesliga clubs in his criticism. However, the struggles of clubs like Eintracht Frankfurt to maintain professional women's football standards after merging with FFC Frankfurt, and broader concerns about financial sustainability and infrastructure, hint that some clubs face challenges in professionalization and venue quality.
Last season, Union Berlin's home games had an average attendance of around 7,000 fans. This season, the club will host 1. FC Nürnberg on Sunday at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei. While this is a far cry from the 50,000 spectators expected to attend FC Bayern's match, it is a significant step forward for women's football in Germany.
Zingler's goal is for Union Berlin's women to earn salaries of 30,000 or 50,000 euros or more. This would put them on par with their male counterparts and signal a new era for women's football in Germany.
Despite the challenges, Union Berlin decides politically how to allocate its resources to ensure the success of its women's team. Zingler finds it embarrassing how little financial resources are allocated to the women's game in professional football, and he is determined to change this.
In conclusion, Union Berlin is leading the way in professionalising women's football in Germany. With its commitment to fair remuneration, high-quality venues, and a growing fan base, the club is setting an example for other Bundesliga clubs to follow. As the new season begins, the future of women's football in Germany looks bright.
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