Navratilova to work at Wimbledon after criticising BBC over gender pay

2018-07-18T11:05:34Z

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Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has announced she will be working at Wimbledon this year several months after hitting out at the BBC over gender pay. The 61-year-old said in a tweet that she was �very happy� to reveal the news, adding that it was �good [http://www.vtr.org.vn/cam-nang-du-lich-bac-kinh-5-ngay-4-dem.html du lịch Bắc Kinh 5 ngày 4 đêm] to see the BBC taking gender pay equality seriously�. It comes after Navratilova spoke of her shock at discovering fellow Wimbledon pundit John McEnroe was paid at least 10 times more than her. [http://www.vtr.org.vn/cam-nang-du-lich-bac-kinh-5-ngay-4-dem.html vtr.org.vn] Very happy to announce I will be working at Wimbledon, it�s good to see the BBC taking gender pay equality seriously - see you in a few ... - Martina Navratilova (@Martina) June 8, 2018 In an interview with [http://www.Wordreference.com/definition/Panorama Panorama] in March, she said: �It was a shock because John McEnroe makes at least �150,000� I get about �15,000 for Wimbledon and unless John McEnroe�s doing a whole bunch of stuff outside of Wimbledon he�s getting at least 10 times as much money. �(I�m) not happy� It�s shocking� It�s still the good old boys network�. The bottom line is that male voices are valued more than women�s voices.� At the time, the BBC said the roles performed by McEnroe and Navratilova were �simply not comparable�, adding: �John and Martina perform different roles in the team, and John�s role is of a different scale, scope and time commitment� John�s [http://www.wordreference.com/definition/pay%20reflects pay reflects] all of this - gender isn�t a factor.� Former tennis player John McEnroe at Wimbledon It is not clear whether Navratilova�s pay has now been increased, or what her earnings will be this year. The BBC says it does not comment on individual contracts. Navratilova, who was crowned Wimbledon ladies� champion nine times, previously said her agent would ask for more money in future. Advertisement

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Navratilova to work at Wimbledon after criticising BBC over gender pay

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