Nov 10, 2014· Top women’s soccer players to proceed with FIFA ‘turf wars’ lawsuit after Canadian Soccer Association rejects mediation... to the so-called “turf wars” over the 2015 Women’s World Cup...

The world's top women soccer players are threatening legal action against FIFA for its decision to use artificial turf in the Women's World Cup.

Oct 21, 2014· This was inspired by Jessica Luther’s piece on the recent lawsuit filed against FIFA and the Canadian Soccer Association by some of the sport’s top players. The lawsuit charges that forcing...

Oct 25, 2014· So a group of top players, led by U.S. stars Abby Wambach and Alex Morgan, have filed suit against FIFA and the Canadian Soccer Assn., contending artificial

Aug 07, 2014· Some of the world's top women soccer players say FIFA's proposal to play the 2015 Women's World Cup finals in Canada on artificial turf instead

Oct 01, 2014· The women are seeking to force FIFA and the Canadian Soccer Assocation to install natural grass for the games. Wambach's U.S. teammate Alex Morgan, Germany's Nadine Angerer, Brazil's Fabiana Da...

Aug 18, 2014· The Women’s World Cup in Canada is less than 10 months away, and the last thing FIFA wants on its hands is a lawsuit from the top players in global women’s soccer.

Sep 26, 2014· Some of the most famous female soccer stars in the world could sue FIFA and the Canadian Soccer Association next week regarding the matter of playing on turf in the 2015 Women’s

Dec 08, 2015· U.S. Women's Soccer Team Refuses to Play on Turf Sydney Leroux of the U.S. challenges Servet Uzunlar of Australia in the first half during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2015 Group D match at Winnipeg...

Despite the threat of a lawsuit from top players, there is no Plan B beyond playing the 2015 Women's World Cup of soccer on artificial turf. "Currently no," Tatjana Haenni, FIFA's deputy director...

Oct 01, 2014· Top women's soccer players launch "turf war"... 02:14 For the first time, FIFA has plans to allow artificial turf to be used in one of its premiere tournaments, the Women's

Aug 20, 2014· Some of soccer's top female players are upset they may have to play on artificial grass at next year's World Cup Finals in Canada. It will be the first tournament where turf is used instead of...

Jan 12, 2015· ZURICH AP — Top female players have taken a protest against artificial turf at the World Cup in Canada to FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke, though with little hope of success.

Aug 18, 2014· The Women’s World Cup in Canada is less than 10 months away, and the last thing FIFA wants on its hands is a lawsuit from the top players in global women’s soccer.

"The discriminatory plan hatched by FIFA and the Canadian Soccer Association to stage the 2015 women's World Cup on artificial turf, coupled with their refusal to discuss ways to fix the mistake...

Sep 26, 2014· "The discriminatory plan hatched by FIFA and the Canadian Soccer Association to stage the 2015 women's World Cup on artificial turf, coupled with their refusal to discuss ways

Sep 26, 2014· Some of the most famous female soccer stars in the world could sue FIFA and the Canadian Soccer Association next week regarding the matter of playing on turf in the 2015 Women’s

Top female players have taken their protest over artificial turf at the 2015 Women's World Cup in Canada to FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke. U.S. forward Abby Wambach says they talked "openly...

Oct 02, 2014· There are no plans to boycott next year's Women's World Cup but players will proceed with a gender discrimination lawsuit against FIFA if forced to play on artificial turf

Aug 07, 2014· The men's FIFA World Cup ended last month, but don't forget about the women. In 2015, women national football teams will face off in the FIFA Women's World

Oct 01, 2014· A FIFA representative reiterated the 2015 Women's World Cup will be played on turf despite calls for change from players, the Associated Press reports. FIFA's head of women's competitions Tatjana...

Oct 01, 2014· A group of top women’s soccer players from across the world on Wednesday sued the Canadian Soccer Association and FIFA, the sport’s international governing

Jan 21, 2015· U.S. forward Abby Wambach and a group of fellow players have withdrawn their complaint of gender discrimination over the artificial turf fields to be used for this year's World Cup in Canada. The artificial turf became a contentious issue with the players, who have claimed that the surface is less forgiving than natural grass and impacts play because of concerns over injury.

Oct 01, 2014· Women’s World Cup to be played on turf, FIFA insists... will proceed as planned a group of players is equally determined that the event will be staged on grass, claiming FIFA is discriminating...