FIFA has announced that Manchester City will receive a payment of $5m for releasing players for this summer's World Cup. The sum represents the largest payout to any single club from football's governing body, which will give a total of $209m to clubs in compensation for participation in the tournament. In addition to the payment, Fifa also said it would pay out an additional $200m (£130m) over four years as part of its commitment to help developing countries build their own football infrastructure.
FIFA has announced that Manchester City will receive a payment of $5m for releasing players for this summer's World Cup. The sum represents the largest payout to any single club from football's governing body, which will give a total of $209m to clubs in compensation for participation in the tournament. Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur were second and third on the list at $4.81m and $4.38m, respectively.