Neymar Junior He just bowed out of the season. After leaving the field in tears during the qualifiers against Uruguay, it was confirmed that the Al Hilal star had suffered a torn cruciate ligament and meniscus, meaning he will be out for the next six to seven months.
An unfortunate situation that has hit not only the Brazilian footballer very hard, but also the Arab team, which had announced “Ney” as a brand new reinforcement for this season and will not be able to use him for a long time. Given this fact, Al-Hilal will receive a hefty compensation Fifa.
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Why is FIFA paying Al-Hilal compensation for Neymar’s injury?
It happens that footballers who are on loan to their national teams and take part in official matches, whether due to qualification processes, tournaments or friendly matches agreed in the international calendar, are responsible, in the event of an injury, by FIFA to compensate the clubs that own them Player.
This is due to the Club Protection Scheme, which states that “Clubs will be compensated to a certain extent if their professional footballers sustain injuries due to an accident while playing with the representative senior teams in matches played on the relevant dates.” in international match calendar for the period up to December 31, 2026 will be published.
The measure applies as long as the player’s physical illness “lasts longer than 28 consecutive days, as a result of physical injuries caused by an accident during playing time.”
How much money will FIFA pay Al-Hilal for Neymar’s injury?
Taking the above into account, the international media announced that FIFA will have to pay an estimated 7,500,000 euros to cover a certain percentage of Neymar’s salary.