Asante Kotoko to make $10k each day from FIFA after Danlad Ibrahim makes Black Stars World Cup squad
Kumasi Asante Kotoko will receive $10,000 from FIFA each day as first choice goalkeeper Ibrahim Danlad makes the Black Star’s squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as part of FIFA’s Clubs Benefit Programme.
Danlad who was initially dropped from the 55-man preliminary squad has benefitted from the injuries to Joseph Wollacott and Richard Ofori who were both billed to be in the final squad.
The young goalkeeper jetted off last night from Ghana to Abu Dhabi to join the team’s pre-tournament camping.
Danlad has been a mainstay in Ghana’s youth national teams since 2017 where he was first choice of the U17 during the Africa Cup of Nations and World Cup.
The Club Benefits Programme is part of a broader collaboration agreement between FIFA and the European Club Association, which was first launched ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ and further extended in 2015 to cover both the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups.
FIFA has opened up for clubs to apply through its FIFA Professional Football Landscape for the funds as a form of compensation for each day players remain in the competition, including official preparation period.
A statement read: “As part of its commitment to recognise the contribution that football clubs make to the successful staging of the FIFA World Cup, today FIFA started the application process for its Club Benefits Programme that will see USD 209 million distributed to clubs across the world.”
This initiative already saw 416 clubs from 63 member associations benefiting from the same amount following the 2018 FIFA World Cup™.
According to FIFA the Club Benefits Programme will see USD 209 million distributed to clubs across the world.
The statement further reads that clubs will be able to receive around USD 10,000 for each one of the days the relevant player remains with his national team during the FIFA World Cup 2022 and the official preparation period, which equates to just under £9,000 at the time of writing. All clubs a player has played for in the two years prior to the tournament will be compensated.
Ghana will play an international friendly against Switzerland on Thursday, November 17th before flying to Qatar where they open their World Cup campaign against Portugal on November 24, 2022.
