{"id":290574,"date":"2023-09-13T08:34:12","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T08:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=290574"},"modified":"2023-09-13T08:34:12","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T08:34:12","slug":"mary-earps-to-hold-further-talks-with-nike-over-her-shirt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/mary-earps-to-hold-further-talks-with-nike-over-her-shirt\/","title":{"rendered":"Mary Earps to hold further talks with Nike over her shirt"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Mary Earps insists &#8216;a large group of people are not being served&#8217; by Nike as she continues to push for replicas of her shirt to be sold&#8230; while the England star expects a &#8216;positive conclusion&#8217; to Lionesses&#8217; pay row with the FA<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nike backed down and put a &#8216;limited quantity&#8217; of Mary Earps&#8217; shirts on sale\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b>The Lionesses want to sit down with the FA hierarchy\u00a0over their pay dispute<\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>England goalkeeper Mary Earps has insisted that she will continue to lobby Nike to sell replicas of her shirt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The sportswear manufacturer faced heavy criticism for refusing to sell the shirt worn by the Lionesses hero, with a petition against the &#8216;commercial decision&#8217; reaching 150,000 signatures.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nike backed down on their controversial decision, with a spokesperson telling Mail Sport that &#8216;limited quantities of the jersey&#8217; would be put up for sale.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Earps in an interview with ITV News, says that the saga is &#8216;not done yet&#8217; and feels strongly that a &#8216;large group of people are not being served&#8217; by the Lionesses&#8217; main sponsor.<\/p>\n<p>She said: &#8216;It&#8217;s not done yet. I never expected the conversation to get as loud as it got. Because I remember weighing it up in my mind, should I speak on it, should I not? It piles a tremendous amount of pressure on me going into this tournament.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/13\/08\/75370637-12512289-image-a-14_1694589313120.jpg\" height=\"518\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>England keeper Mary Earps has revealed that she will hold conversations with Nike as she continues to lobby the sports manufacturer to sell replicas of her shirt<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/13\/08\/75369721-12512289-image-a-3_1694588407691.jpg\" height=\"364\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Nike performed a U-turn on their decision not to sell the shirt, following public criticism from the keeper and fans, with a petition reaching over 150,000 signatures<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/13\/08\/75369717-12512289-image-m-6_1694588454392.jpg\" height=\"1117\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Earps has been outspoken on the matter, hitting out at a statement from Nike on social media<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Are people really going to care? Is it just a goalkeeper thing? My team-mates got behind me straight away as well and that was a fantastic feeling.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Earps\u00a0 revealed that she is due to have another conversation with Nike &#8216;really soon&#8217; and is hoping for a productive meeting in what she claims is the first time she will hear from them directly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She added: &#8216;I feel really strongly that there&#8217;s a large group of people who are not being served by our main sponsor. And it&#8217;s a really damaging message to send to young kids.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>After ITV reporter Steve Scott said not many people &#8216;make progress&#8217; by standing up to Nike, Earps added: &#8216;I have been told. Yeah I think that is a bit &#8216;pinch me&#8217; to be honest with you.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I never expected to make any sort of change. I just guess I wanted to feel like a little bit heard and I wanted also the fans to know that I have really been trying hard and fighting for them.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Another issue involving the Lionesses is their ongoing dispute over pay and bonuses.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On the eve of the team flying out for the World Cup a row broke out, with the players &#8216;disappointed&#8217; with the bonuses they were due to be paid by the FA as they progressed through the competition.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, players announced they would put aside their differences for the duration of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/13\/08\/75369733-12512289-image-a-7_1694588495857.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Lionesses have been involved in a dispute over pay and bonuses with the FA<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, players announced they would put aside their differences for the duration of the tournament.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sky Sports News reported that the frustration within the squad remains as they prepare to meet up for their upcoming Nations League matches.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Regarding pay bonuses from the FA, Earps said: &#8216;Nobody wants to fight with anyone. Everyone&#8217;s here to all sing off the same hymn sheet and push the game in the right direction.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;And I&#8217;m sure if we all want that we&#8217;ll all have a positive conclusion. And we&#8217;re due to meet up really soon. And I think that&#8217;ll be now everyone&#8217;s had a little bit of time to rest and digest and process we can pick up those conversations and move forward as a collective.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Also in her interview, she said the controversy surrounding Luis Rubiales has overshadowed the success of the Spain team that beat England in the World Cup final.<\/p>\n<p>Earps said that Rubiales kissing Spain star Jenni Hermoso and the aftermath from the incident, showed there&#8217;s a &#8216;long way to go&#8217; in women&#8217;s football.<\/p>\n<p>Rubiales announced his resignation from the Spanish FA during an interview with Piers Morgan.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/13\/08\/75370201-12512289-image-a-8_1694588563025.jpg\" height=\"436\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Earps said the controversy surrounding Luis Rubiales overshadowed Spain&#8217;s World Cup triumph<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12512289\/Mary-Earps-insists-large-group-people-not-served-Nike-continues-push-replicas-shirt-sold-England-star-expects-positive-conclusion-Lionesses-pay-row-FA.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mary Earps insists &#8216;a large group of people are not being served&#8217; 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