Brisbane Roar managing director Mark Kingsman has defended the club's decision to renegotiate the contracts of its W-League players, despite a proposed 40 per cent pay cut.

Under previous managing director Daniel Cobb, the Roar had offered new, improved contracts to its players as the FFA raised the salary cap for W-League players from $50,000 to $150,000 — still only 5 per cent of the club's overall wage bill.

But Kingsman told the ABC NewsRadio the initial contract offers were "not sustainable", and despite the reconfigurations, the players were still better off this season than they were last.

"We're paying almost three times as much to the same number of girls as we were this time last year. That's a tremendous step forward," Kingsman said.

"The terms that were offered to the girls in August by the previous managing director were not sustainable."

While the overall salary paid to Brisbane's W-League players has increased, it is still some way short of the men's team which has not been forced into any pay cuts.

The PFA (Professional Players Association) has taken its concerns to Kingsman, along with W-League boss Greg O'Rourke and FFA head David Gallop.

"The PFA is working very closely with the players and Greg O'Rourke to ensure the impasse is resolved," a PFA spokesperson said.

"We have successfully navigated a number of issues with Brisbane Roar during this pre-season and expect this matter will also be resolved sensibly.

"As always, our number one priority is safeguarding the interests of the players."

Brisbane has opted against going through the PFA to avoid a collective bargaining agreement, and will instead try to strike a deal with Roar players individually.

Kingsman said the players have been in favour of this "open door policy", and insisted the PFA had only been in contact with the club once in regards to the issue.

"I've not been contacted by the PFA, other than one phone call four or five weeks ago," he said.

"We've got very much an open door policy that they can come and talk to us at any time, some of the girls have done that.

"They've communicated their ongoing support of the club and they are very happy with the way we have negotiated with them.

"I sat down with Claire Polkinghorne, Katrina Gorry along with the head coach just on Friday, and we're working to find a resolution that will see that the girls are not disadvantaged in any way shape or form."

To date there has been no resolution and it appears the Brisbane Roar is pushing ahead with the revised contracts. Under the old agreement the total salaries bill for the women's team was only $120,000, or about 5 per cent of the men's salaries bill.