Manchester City and Chelsea are set to receive summer windfalls of up to £60m after FIFA signed a $1bn television deal with DAZN for the right to show the Club World Cup.
Mail Sport understands that while no final decision has been made, both clubs have been told they expect to earn between £50 million and £60 million from their participation in the tournament, which takes place in the United States next year, after the groundbreaking agreement with Great Britain. -based broadcaster last week.
That staggering figure could well be the envy of the rest of the top flight. Many clubs are heading abroad on their own summer tours, where insiders say they will be lucky to earn around 10 per cent of £60m.
The substantial cash injection will also have a major impact on the Premier League's financial rules – and could lead to some rivals complaining about what they could see as an unfair advantage.
City are in the tournament because they are the current champions, while Chelsea are there because they are the last English club to win the Champions League.
However, the qualification criteria are not exactly clear. Lionel Messi's Inter Miami will represent the US along with Seattle Sounders. Both were eliminated from the MLS playoffs, which were ultimately won by LA Galaxy.
The news was announced at a meeting before last week's draw. The big European clubs are expected to get a bigger share of the pot than other clubs in the league, which some say is a move aimed at ensuring they treat it seriously and play most of their big names , amid concerns about player burnout. .
Mail Sport also understands that there will also be a form of solidarity fund in which money will be paid to the associations from the countries of the 32 participating clubs. The Football Association will benefit from this.
The amount handed over may vary depending on the number of sponsors attracted. So far, only Hisense, AB InBev and Bank of America are on board. According to reports, FIFA hopes to attract ten major partners and the DAZN deal will have done little damage to them.
The tournament, which starts in mid-June, will be broadcast worldwide free-to-air by DAZN, which has suffered billions in losses since its launch. There is talk that money from Saudi Arabia could be used to support the streaming platform.
The announcement of the broadcast deal was made on the eve of the draw for what will be an extensive tournament. Twelve European teams will participate, including Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus.
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