Not only did Karim Benzema return, he returned to Real Madrid injured in his first week of concentration in France where he will finally miss the World Cup in Qatar. In addition, the first hour of absence for his quadriceps tear in his left leg, about three weeks, meant that he did not receive any compensation from FIFA. This three weeks of preliminary analysis is below the minimum set by the FIFA Club Protection Program, which covers “all matches between two national teams played on dates of the FIFA international calendar or on dates that covers the transfer period corresponding to said matches. , as defined in annex 1 of the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players”.
It also includes the World Cup itself, as stated in the same regulations: “All «A» international friendly matches played by «A» national teams participating in the final stage of the confederation tournaments, the FIFA World Cup, the World Cup FIFA Women’s Cup and the FIFA Confederations Cup during the preparation period. Coverage includes footballers from both “A” national teams.
FIFA’s program clarifies that it only protects football clubs in the event of loss as a result of an accident suffered by their players during “operational time” which completely prevents the footballer from playing for his club for more than 28 consecutive times that day. . This was not the case at first with Benzema, whose absence was initially estimated at around three weeks from any physical activity. In the event that the Frenchman exceeds that number of days then Real Madrid will begin to be compensated by FIFA. And that means the white forward won’t be able to rejoin the group’s dynamics until next December 17, at the earliest. That is, one day before the scheduled date for the World Cup.
The program pays soccer clubs a maximum compensation of up to 7,500. 000 euros per football player and accident. Amount calculated according to the daily proportional compensation of up to 20,548 euros per day with a maximum of 365 days. The maximum daily compensation is limited to 20,548 euros per accident.
The maximum capacity or total limit of the FIFA Club Protection Program is €80,000,000 per year.
Source: La Verdad
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