Manchester City to receive the highest sum of any club for having 16 players at World Cup

Manchester City set to receive the highest sum of any club in the world from FIFA for releasing their players for the 2022 World Cup.

Pep Guardiola’s side released 16 players for the tournament in Qatar, with FIFA set to reimburse the Premier League club.

“FIFA will distribute $209 million (£169 million) in its Club Benefits Programme based on about $10,000 (£8,100) for each day a club’s player has been in the tournament as well as the week-long official preparation period before the World Cup started,” The Times has reported.

As a result, Manchester City stand to receive about £4.5 million($5.58m) from Fifa for their 16 players involved at the World Cup in Qatar – the most of any club in the world.

That’s more than Barcelona ($4.1 million) despite the Catalan giants releasing 17 players for the World Cup. They didn’t get as much as most of their players didn’t get beyond last 16.

Man City still have one representative at the World Cup in the shape of Julian Alvarez, who starred in his national’s team’s victory over Croatia on Tuesday.

The report was shared on Twitter by City Xtra and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters.

“Add it to the net spend”
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“Bellingham money”
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“That’s Bellingham’s fee paid off then”
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“In to the piggy bank fund for jude”
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“Tell Jude Bellingham we’re coming to get him.”
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“Buy Bellingham with that. He shouldn’t focus on money, he will win trophies here and his development under pep will be great.”
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