FIFA will distribute more than £189million to clubs whose players participate in the World Cup in Qatar, and Leeds United could be set to benefit. The Whites have a number of players set to be at the tournament this winter as the Premier League prepares for a mid-season break.
Brenden Aaronson and Tyler Adams are almost certainly set to be in the USMNT squad, while Rasmus Kristensen and Mateusz Klich are likely to represent Denmark and Poland respectively. Diego Llorente has made several of the most recent Spain squads, while Rodrigo will be hoping he has an outside shot of joining him.
Robin Koch will also be praying his impressive form at the start of the season is enough to earn a place in the Germany squad, though his exclusion from the last squad means he has an uphill battle. Loanees Tyler Roberts and Daniel James also look set to represent Wales.
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The game’s global governing body confirmed details of its club benefits programme on Tuesday, announcing 209 million dollars (around £189m) had been set aside to dish out to clubs as recognition of their work. FIFA expects the scheme will mean a payment of just over £9,000 per player for each day he remains with his national team at the World Cup itself and during the official preparation period.
The more participants a club have, and how far each of those players progresses in the tournament, will determine the final amount a club can claim. Any club that a player has been registered with in the two years prior to the World Cup will be eligible for a share of the daily pay-out.
That means Leeds will also benefit from the involvement of both Raphinha and Kalvin Phillips, who both left Elland Road during the summer. Raphinha is expected to play a big role for the much-fancied Brazil, while Phillips is likely to make the England squad if he is able to recover from his shoulder injury in time.
The maximum any club could claim would be $370,000 per player if their star made it through to the final.
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