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Manchester City Receives Largest Payout for Releasing Players to 2022 World Cup

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Manchester City Football Club was the biggest beneficiary of the Fifa World Cup Club Benefits Programme, receiving $4.6m for releasing players to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. This payout eclipsed those of Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and other top European clubs. In total, European teams received $159m, accounting for 76% of the $209m distributed by Fifa to compensate clubs for releasing players. English clubs were the most significant beneficiaries, with a total of $37.7m paid out to 47 Premier League teams.

Key Takeaways:

  • Manchester City received the largest payout of $4.6m for releasing players to the 2022 World Cup, closely followed by Barcelona's $4.54m and Bayern Munich's $4.33m.
  • European teams received $159m, accounting for 76% of the $209m distributed by Fifa.
  • English clubs were the biggest beneficiaries, earning a total of $37.7m, which was just shy of the combined payouts to all teams from Asia and Concacaf.
  • Premier League champions Manchester City were paid the highest amount among English clubs, with other top-earners being Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham, and Liverpool.
  • The Fifa World Cup Club Benefits Programme compensated 47 English clubs, ranging from Premier League champions to League Two team Wimbledon.
  • The top 10 clubs that received compensation for releasing players to the 2022 World Cup were:

+ Manchester City ($4.6m)

+ Barcelona ($4.54m)

+ Bayern Munich ($4.33m)

+ Real Madrid ($3.84m)

+ Paris Saint-Germain ($3.84m)

+ Ajax ($3.50m)

+ Manchester United ($3.33m)

+ Chelsea ($3.26m)

+ Atletico Madrid ($3.23m)

+ Juventus ($3.05m)

Statistics:

  • Total amount distributed by Fifa to compensate clubs for releasing players: $209m
  • Amount distributed to European teams: $159m (76% of the total)
  • Amount distributed to English clubs: $37.7m
  • Total number of English clubs compensated: 47
  • Number of Premier League champions among the compensated clubs: 2 (Manchester City and Manchester United)

Sources:

  • Cityam: [www.cityam.com/world-cup-final-lionel-messi-and-argentina-triumph-on-penalties-after-epic-with-france/]
  • Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 Club Benefits Programme Report: [digitalhub.fifa.com/m/74f3450c94873e02/original/FIFA-World-Cup-Qatar-2022-Club-Benefits-Programme-Report.pdf#msdynttrid=x-sdf7lwdafwzLm04oNr118eTzGaNeQmtvU3U_4numg]

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