World Cup Money....

oranjepalooza · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 3:28 am

FIFA announced Tuesday that the winner of next year's World Cup will earn 24.5 million Swiss francs (US$18.75 million).

Each team is guaranteed a minimum of 2 million Swiss francs (US$1.5 million) per group game, assuring each a minimum of at least 6 million Swiss francs (US$4.5 million).

FIFA will also pay business class air tickets for the teams to come to the finals and will pay up to 400 Swiss francs (US$305) a day for hotel costs.

Each qualifier also gets 1 million Swiss francs (US$750,000) to cover the cost of preparations.

Big Jono · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 6:15 am

Nice one, will be great for some of the smaller football nations that have sent teams such as the African ones.

Lets hope that the money goes into youth and grass roots football tho, and not into the pockets of the respective hierarchies of those nations.

The General · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:37 am

ALL SPONSORSHIP AND ADVERTISING PARTNER REVENUE!

ITS NOT AS IF THE COUNTRIES WOULD NOT TURN UP IF THE MONEY WAS NOT ON OFFER!

MAKES ME LAUGH

Big Jono · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:06 pm

Yes theres no doubt FIFA can afford it, they will still make tens of millions out of the competition.

oranjepalooza · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 5:30 pm

The General wrote:

ALL SPONSORSHIP AND ADVERTISING PARTNER REVENUE!

ITS NOT AS IF THE COUNTRIES WOULD NOT TURN UP IF THE MONEY WAS NOT ON OFFER!

MAKES ME LAUGH

General, you like this topic on WC money don't you? Smile