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Alan Smith

Man Utd and Arsenal set to make millions from FIFA player payments during World Cup

Premier League clubs will make $10,000 (£9,033) per player per day during the World Cup - with the likes of Arsenal and Manchester United set to make several million should their stars go far in Qatar.

The payments are part of FIFA's Club Benefits Programme, which the governing body says is to recognise the contribution of clubs towards the tournament. In total $209m (£188.8m) has been dedicated towards the programme, which benefited more than 400 clubs across 63 nations at the previous World Cup.

FIFA said that compensation will be paid to all clubs for which a player has played in the two years prior to the World Cup - meaning that Gabriel Jesus' participation for Brazil - should he make the squad - would benefit Arsenal and Manchester City. FIFA’s total fund for the World Cup is worth about $700m (£632.3m) and the federation of the eventual winners will earn $50m (£45m).

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