2018 World Cup: profit share redistributed to 416 clubs from 63 countries reaches €184m

"$209m (€184m) will be paid out to 416 clubs from 63 member associations, which represents a significant increase of almost 200% compared to the previous edition (2014 World Cup in Brazil)," announced FIFA, regarding the profit share of the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia redistributed by FIFA to the clubs whose players participated in the competition, on 04/12/2018.

"After staging an unforgettable 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, FIFA can today confirm the payments that will be made under the Club Benefits Programme, which will see a share of the revenues from the competition allocated to the clubs whose players contributed to the success of the World Cup," explained FIFA.

"Unsurprisingly, the ten clubs who had the most players in the squads at the World Cup and who will in turn receive the biggest share of the benefits are all European powerhouses: Manchester City FC, Real Madrid CF, Tottenham Hotspur FC, FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain FC, Chelsea FC, Manchester United FC, Club Atlético de Madrid, Juventus FC, and AS Monaco FC," added the international federation.

The amount…