Latest Manchester United news and gossip as FIFA make an announcement which could see United handed a major financial boost
Manchester United could be about to receive a major financial boost thanks to a programme from FIFA.
Next summer will see the 2026 World Cup take place in the United States, Mexico and Canada. United could see several of their players take part in the tournament and if they do, they are in line to receive a financial boost.
FIFA have confirmed that clubs will be entitled to receive a portion of the Club Benefits Programme (CBP), an initiative which also took place for the 2022 World Cup which was held in Qatar. FIFA distributed $209 million (£153m) for clubs that allowed their players to take part in the tournament, which was held in the middle of the season for the Premier League.
For the 2026 World Cup, FIFA have confirmed there will be a 70 percent increase to the funds that are available for the CBP. The figure that will be distributed to clubs whose players take part in the tournament has now increased to $355m (£260m).
As part of the programme, for the first time, FIFA will also compensate clubs that release their players to take part in World Cup qualifiers. United earned a whopping $27m (£21.9m) from their players’ participation in Qatar three years ago.
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Only time will tell which players from United will definitely take part in the World Cup, with qualification still ongoing and squad confirmation several months from being announced.
“The enhanced edition of the FIFA Club Benefits Programme for the FIFA World Cup 2026 is going a step further by recognising financially the huge contribution that so many clubs and their players around the world make to the staging of both the qualifiers and the final tournament,” FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in a statement.
“A record USD 355 million will be distributed to clubs for the release of their players, and this reinforces our solid collaboration with the European Club Association and clubs worldwide as we all look forward to a groundbreaking and globally inclusive edition of the FIFA World Cup next year.”
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2025-09-16 17:58:38
