Barcelona will receive €3 Million Compensation from FIFA. What is the reason?
Liam Carter
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
Barcelona is set to receive nearly €3 million as compensation from FIFA due to the injury of defender Ronald Araújo, who has been sidelined since July following a serious injury sustained during the Copa América.
Details: Araújo was injured on July 7 in a match against Brazil, exiting in the 30th minute. FIFA’s Club Protection Program provides financial compensation to clubs when players are injured while representing their national teams.
The program offers up to €20,000 per day of absence, with a maximum compensation cap of €7.5 million.
Barcelona expects the 25-year-old center-back to return on December 15 in a league match against Leganés, which would mark 162 days since the injury occurred. If this timeline holds, FIFA will compensate Barcelona approximately €2.75 million.
Context: This financial relief comes as Barcelona deals with additional injury setbacks, including the long-term absence of defender Andreas Christensen, who recently underwent surgery and is not expected to play again this year.
