By David Owen
August 13 – Liverpool are set to enjoy an unexpected financial windfall from the World Cup in South Africa, thanks to the presence at the tournament of players like Fernando Torres (pictured), an insidetworldfootball survey can exclusively reveal.
The Reds look set to get a bumper share of the $40 million ($25.5 million) that FIFA has for the first time earmarked for payment to the clubs whose players took part in the recent World Cup in South Africa.
Only Spain’s Barcelona and Germany’s Bayern Munich earned more than Liverpool with their fiercest rivals Manchester United not even making the top ten.
The presence of Torres, Javier Mascherano, Dirk Kuyt et al in South Africa should earn Liverpool approximately $700,000 (£447,930), although this is a gross figure and may be subject to tax.
Barcelona were the top earning club with $820,800 (£525,229) while Bayern Munich collected $755,200 (£483,403).
Other English clubs among the top ten were Chelsea $595,200 (£380,928), Arsenal $560,000 (£358,456) and Manchester City $508,800 (£325,530).
Among other English clubs, stricken Portsmouth should get more than $300,000 (£191,850) gross, in spite of sharing the cash generated by Ghana star Kevin Prince Boateng’s (pictured) World Cup appearances with Tottenham Hotspur.
Spurs can look forward to more than $400,000 (£255,800), while other leading beneficiaries should include Everton ($250,000-plus (£159,875)), Blackburn Rovers ($200,000-plus (£127,900)) and Fulham (ditto).
But Manchester United, who ha ad only five players at the World Cup all of whom, like England’s Wayne Rooney and Serbia’s Nemanja Vidic, were eliminated before the quarter-finals, will be due a relatively modest $300,000 (£191,850).
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