K aylyn Kyle is an Olympic bronze medalist turned broadcaster with deep, personal experience playing for Canada. Speaking exclusively to Moving the Goalposts this week, Kyle says that when it comes to the labour dispute between Canada Soccer and the women’s national team: “Everything is at stake.” Where are the funds? This is the resounding question defining the present fallout.
It was asked pointedly by the Canadian Soccer Players’ Association (CSPA) in their original strike announcement. It was underlined by Kyle in speaking to the Guardian.
According to Kyle, both the men and women have been asking that question for quite some time. “When people ask for transparency, there seems to be none,” she says. “And that’s not only with the women’s team, this isn’t just a women’s team fight.
It’s also with the men’s team. I’ve spoken to numerous people in and around the men’s team that never have clarity. They don’t have that communication.