Canada coach optimistic deal can be done in time on Women's World Cup renumeration

Canada coach Bev Priestman is optimistic a deal with the women's team on World Cup renumeration can be wrapped up ahead of the tournament.

"I know that both parties want that," Priestman told The Canadian Press on Thursday.

Priestman is not directly involved in the talks, with interim general secretary Jason deVos the point man for Canada Soccer. But she says she believes there is a "common goal" of reaching a deal covering the tournament.

"I just hope there is [a resolution] because I know how much of a distraction it is when it isn't [done]," Priestman said. "When Jason came in [to the job], he said to me 'My No. 1 priority is get this done, I want to work with you. I want to work with the players to get that done.'

"So I don't know the finer details of where exactly we're at. But what I will say [is] I'm hoping that's going to be done."

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Canada captain Christine Sinclair said this week that the seventh-ranked Canadian women wanted the matter sorted before getting on the plane to Australia.

There is not much time. The Canadian women are scheduled to report to a pre-tournament camp in Australia's Gold Coast on June 28.

"We're not at a point where we're not getting on a plane, but time's coming where we want it done so as players we're not having to deal with it while we're trying to prepare," said Sinclair.

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Canada Soccer and its men's and women's teams have been embroiled in a labour dispute for more than a year.

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