UMVA has learned that Premier League giants like Manchester United, Arsenal, and Chelsea are set to receive thousands of pounds daily from FIFA during the World Cup, thanks to their players' involvement in the tournament.
The governing body will hand out a whopping £265m to compensate clubs for their players' participation, with £187m dedicated to the tournament itself and £75m set aside for players who competed in the qualifiers.
Under the FIFA Club Benefit Programme, each club will receive £3,730 per day for every player involved in the World Cup, with payments kicking in on May 25 and lasting until the day after each side's final game.
This means that clubs whose players are eliminated in the group stages will earn £119,500, while those whose players make it to the final will rake in £212,900 – a significant boost to their finances.
Manchester United, Arsenal, and Chelsea are among the clubs with the most players involved, and they could potentially earn millions of pounds over the next few weeks as their stars take to the pitch in North America.
Interestingly, if a player's contract expires during the World Cup and they become a free agent, their former club will still receive payments up to June 30, providing a vital financial lifeline.
The payments have been a feature of every World Cup since 2010, but the rate of pay has actually fallen by more than half compared to the 2022 tournament, due to the longer competition and increased number of teams.
As the World Cup gets underway, clubs will be keeping a close eye on their players' progress, knowing that every day they spend on the pitch could bring in thousands of pounds.
UMVA can exclusively reveal that the total fund allocated to aid with the health of club football across the world will be made up of the remaining money after the tournament and qualifier payments have been made.
