Fifa compensates clubs for releasing players for world cup

World soccer governing body, FIFA, has handed out money a total of $70 million to clubs as compensation for releasing players to the World Cup.

The biggest earner is Bayern Munich with $1,734,367. Real Madrid earned $1,297,800, Chelsea earned $1,253,233, and Barcelona $1,191,167

 According to the European Club Association, (ECA), five more clubs banked at least $1 million from FIFA: Manchester United, Napoli, Arsenal, Juventus and Manchester City. The ECA says 396 clubs from 57 countries got FIFA payments.

FIFA paid $2,800 for each day players were on official national team duty before and during the World Cup. The sum was shared between clubs each player was registered with in the previous two years.

The smallest checks of $6,300 went to Al Nasr, Athletic Bilbao and Ipswich.