FIFA is set to fork out $209 million in compensation to football clubs worldwide for releasing players to the World Cup in 2018 and 2022, report.
FIFA and the 214-member European Club Association say the deal was previously done, but has now been confirmed by the FIFA executive committee, according to brandonsun.com official website.
"A total of $209 million will be distributed among the clubs releasing players to the participating teams in the 2018 FIFA World Cup (in Russia)," FIFA said in a statement.
The deal extends a FIFA-ECA working accord which expired last year, after sharing $70 million among clubs from 2014 World Cup revenues.
It also settles the issue of possible compensation for FIFA moving the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to November-December.
"The deal surpasses the 150 million euros ($160 million) clubs will get from UEFA for releasing players to the 2016 European Championship", the website reported.
Clubs to get $209m for releasing players for World Cup
FIFA is set to fork out $209 million in compensation to football clubs worldwide for releasing players to the World Cup in 2018 and 2022, report.
FIFA and the 214-member European Club Association say the deal was previously done, but has now been confirmed by the FIFA executive committee, according to brandonsun.com official website.
"A total of $209 million will be distributed among the clubs releasing players to the participating teams in the 2018 FIFA World Cup (in Russia)," FIFA said in a statement.
The deal extends a FIFA-ECA working accord which expired last year, after sharing $70 million among clubs from 2014 World Cup revenues.
It also settles the issue of possible compensation for FIFA moving the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to November-December.
"The deal surpasses the 150 million euros ($160 million) clubs will get from UEFA for releasing players to the 2016 European Championship", the website reported.
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