Champions League winner, Manchester City, are to receive the highest pay in bonus from football ruling body, FIFA, for releasing players for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
According to a report published on Thursday, City are to receive $4,596,445 thanks to FIFA’s Club Benefits Programme.
Barcelona FC will receive the second-highest amount of $4,538,955, followed by Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich with $4,331,809.
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The highest-earning club outside of Europe was Qatar’s Al Sadd SC, who will receive $2,817,911.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in the report’s foreword: “Together with the players and the fans, clubs play a crucial role in making the FIFA World Cup the pinnacle of our game.
“ In this respect, the FIFA Club Benefits Programme recognises the contribution that clubs make to the success of the FIFA World Cup.”
FIFA will pay a total of $209 million to clubs that had players participating in the 2022 World Cup.
The federation is planning to increase the amount redistributed to clubs to $355 million for the 2026 and 2030 tournaments.
dpa/NAN.