Leeds United entitled to World Cup cash for Raphinha and Kalvin Phillips as FIFA reveal payments - YEP 11/10/22
Leeds United will be entitled to World Cup payments from FIFA for the involvement of any Whites player in the tournament, along with summer departures Kalvin Phillips and Raphinha.
By Graham Smyth
The game’s governing body has revealed it will distribute a
sum of £189m to clubs around the world whose players take part in the Qatar
tournament this winter.
Details were confirmed on Tuesday, with clubs set to earn
approximately £9,000 per player for each day they remain with their
international side. Payments will begin on the first day of each country’s
preparations and last until the player and his nation are either knocked out or
reach the final. A total of 416 clubs from 63 countries benefited financially
from the programme for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Any player who goes all the way to the final could earn
their club a share of £250,000 minimum, a sum that accounts for the 28 days the
tournament is scheduled to last.
Jesse Marsch’s Leeds United squad boasts several players who
could find themselves in World Cup action during the Premier League mid-season
break.
Brenden Aaronson and Tyler Adams are almost certain to
represent the United States Men’s National Team if they reach November 20 fit
and well, while Rasmus Kristensen and Mateusz Klich are expected to be part of
the Danish and Polish squads respectively.
Tyler Roberts, on loan at QPR, and Daniel James, on loan at
Fulham for the season, are also highly likely to be involved with Wales as part
of Rob Page’s attacking options.
Diego Llorente has been called up to recent Spain squads by
Luis Enrique and Rodrigo will harbour slim hopes of making it into La Furia
Roja.
Robin Koch missed out on selection for Germany for their
Nations League games last month but has started the Premier League season in
impressive form and should find himself well positioned if Hansi Flick
encounters any injury problems at centre-half.
The outside bets in the Leeds squad include France Under 21
keeper Illan Meslier, Pascal Struijk who made it onto the long list for the
last Netherlands squad, Jack Harrison, who was recommended to Gareth Southgate
by his boss Marsch a few weeks ago, and once-capped Patrick Bamford. A 2021/22
season that was ravaged by injuries
But Leeds could also earn money from the involvement of ex
players, including Raphinha and Phillips, who left the club for sums of £50m
and £42m respectively in the summer transfer window. Any club a player has been
registered with over the course of the past two years prior to the tournament
will be eligible for a share of the daily payment. Raphinha is almost certain
to feature heavily for Brazil having established himself as a key part of their
attack during his time at Elland Road, while Phillips’ involvement remains
shrouded in doubt due to shoulder surgery.