A total of ksh25 billion ( $209 million) has been set aside by FIFA where each club will receiveKsh1.2 ($10,000) for each one of the days the relevant player remains with his national team during the World Cup 2022.
The compensation will be paid to all clubs for which the footballer has played in the two years prior to the Qatar 2022 football showpiece.
The money that clubs will receive will depend on how far the players' national team the country goes in the competition with a maximum of ksh44.7 million ($370,000) if one reaches the finals.
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“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 Benefits Programme that will see USD 209 million distributed to clubs across the world,’ part of FIFA’s statement read.
The same amount will be distributed to all players in the national team regardless of the minutes played.
According to FIFA, the money will not only be received by clubs with players at the quadrennial tournament but also to all clubs for which the footballer has played in the two years prior to the tournament.
During the 2018 World Cup, 416 clubs from 63-member associations benefited from the kitty.
The Club Benefits Programme was first launched ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup before it was further extended in 2015 to cover both the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups.
The clubs will for the first time, apply via the FIFA Professional Football Landscape platform for eligibility.
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