Leeds United are set to receive a welcome financial boost from FIFA ahead of the January transfer window. As the 2022 World Cup is currently in full swing, FIFA are to reward clubs for their help with releasing players for the competition.
A statement from FIFA read : "As part of its commitment to recognise the contribution that football clubs make to the successful staging of the FIFA World Cup, today FIFA started the application process for its Club Benefit Programme that will see $209million (£171.4million) distributed to clubs across the world. This initiative already saw 416 clubs from 63 member associations benefiting from the same amount following the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
"For the first time, clubs will be able to apply digitally through the FIFA Professional Football Landscape platform with approximately $10,000 (£8,202) to be received for each one of the days the relevant player remains with his national team during the FIFA World Cup 2022 and the official preparation period. The compensation will be paid to all clubs for which the footballer has played in the two years prior to the FIFA World Cup 2022."
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Leeds had a total of just three players participating in the World Cup, and those in question would have linked up with their international teammates on Monday, November 14 ahead of the tournament starting on the Sunday. For every day in which they are away with their countries, clubs earn £8,202 per each player, as mentioned in FIFA's statement.
Tyler Adams and Brenden Aaronson were both away with the USA for 20 days after their elimination from the competition in the last-16 at the weekend. That means Leeds will have earned £164,040 from each of them, amassing a total of £328,080.
Rasmus Kristensen, meanwhile, was in Qatar with Denmark for 17 days after their early group stage exit, earning Leeds £139,434. That means all in all, Leeds' three World Cup representatives have generated Leeds an income of £467,514.
However, FIFA rules also stipulate that players' previous clubs are also due to a percentage of the figure. Adams, Aaronson and Kristensen all made summer moves from RB Leipzig and RB Salzburg respectively, and so they will also be owed a certain amount.
That does also mean that Leeds will benefit from that, though, with Kalvin Phillips, Raphinha and Daniel James all also having competed at the tournament after their moves to Manchester City, Barcelona and Fulham. The former two are both in the last-eight with England and Brazil, who could be set to go even deeper, meaning it is all still very much an approximation at the moment.
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