Fifa has announced that it plans to distribute a total of $209 million to clubs across the world for releasing their players for international duty at the World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
The governing body had set aside a similar amount as compensation for clubs four years ago for the Russia edition of the tournament.
The system was set up before the 2010 World Cup in South Africa after an agreement with the European Clubs Association (ECA), whose members send many of their players to international competitions.
According to Fifa, a total of 416 clubs from 63 federations shared the $209m fund for the 2018 World Cup. Clubs will be paid a daily rate of about $10,000 a player for as long as the player remains with his national team during the 2022 Word Cup, including the preparation period.