Tottenham to Receive 300 Million FIFA Compensation as Son Heung-min Advances to Round of 16

$10,000 Per Player Per Day During World Cup
World Cup Organizing Committee Prepares 274 Billion Won in Compensation Funds

On the 3rd (Korean time), in the third match of Group H in the 2022 Qatar World Cup held at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, South Korea defeated Portugal 2-1 to advance to the round of 16, and Son Heung-min is seen celebrating. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Culture Young Intern Reporter] Tottenham has secured a substantial compensation thanks to Son Heung-min. The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) provides compensation to teams based on their players' participation in the World Cup, and Tottenham, where Son Heung-min plays, will receive $220,000, approximately 288 million KRW.

On the 15th (Korean time), the UK media outlet The Athletic reported on how much compensation FIFA pays to football teams worldwide for releasing players to the World Cup. Currently, the World Cup organizing committee calculates $10,000 (about 13.1 million KRW) per day for each player participating in the World Cup.

According to the media, Son Heung-min was absent from the team for 22 days, and thus Tottenham will receive $220,000 in compensation for Son Heung-min, which amounts to about 300 million KRW depending on the exchange rate. Son Heung-min left the team on the 15th of last month to participate in the Qatar World Cup and, after a short break in Korea, departed for the UK on the 14th. The weekdays excluding weekends during this period total 22 days.

The World Cup organizing committee has prepared a total of $209 million (about 274 billion KRW) in club compensation for this tournament. This amount considers the fact that players cannot play matches during the World Cup period and the risk of various injuries during the World Cup.

Besides Son Heung-min, Tottenham will receive FIFA compensation for other players such as Harry Kane. Another EPL team, Manchester City, will receive ?3.2 million (about 5.1 billion KRW) for their players who participated in the World Cup, and Liverpool will receive ?1.4 million (about 2.2 billion KRW).

If a club’s player reaches the World Cup final or the third/fourth place match, the compensation per player is known to be about $370,000 (approximately 485 million KRW). Not all compensation is received by the player’s current club. Since the 2020-21 season, compensation is distributed based on which team the player belonged to.

If a player has belonged to multiple teams since the 2020-21 season, the compensation is divided among the relevant teams.

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