Fifa has handed out US$222,000 to three Ghanaian clubs whose players were part of their country\u2019s World Cup squad in South Africa in June.
\nBerekum Chelsea, Heart of Lions and Liberty Professionals will share the amount which comes as a massive financial boost the the clubs.
\nLee Addy was Berekum Chelsea\u2019s representative at the tournament in South Africa while Stephen Ahorlu was then a player for Lions with Daniel Adjei coming from Liberty Professionals.
\nThe amounts are based on the number of players each club sent to the World Cup and on the number of days spent at the tournament.
\n\u201cWe are pleased that we can share the success of the 2010 FIFA World Cup with the clubs by providing them a share of the benefits of our flagship event, in particular to recognise their
\nefforts in the development of young players\u201d, president Sepp Blatter said.
\nFIFA handed out $40 million to clubs whose players took part in last year\u2019s World Cup, though that may not placate European clubs who have labelled the fixed-payment system unrealistic.
\nBayern Munich have been the most vociferous critics after their Dutch winger Arjen Robben returned injured from the tournament in South Africa.
\nHe has yet to play for the Bavarian club this season.
\nThe biggest payout of $866,267 goes to Barcelona, followed by Bayern Munich ($778,667) Chelsea ($762,667), Liverpool ($695,600) and Real Madrid ($678,133), FIFA said.
\nEuropean clubs took the lion\u2019s share with English clubs receiving $5,992,533 between them.
\nFIFA added that the total would rise from $40 million to $70 million for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil \u201cto recognise the important part clubs play in the success of the World Cup.\u201d
\nNearly $2 million was handed out to clubs from Japan, whose national side were knocked out in the second round, while clubs from Ghana, who reached the quarter-finals, received only $222,000 between them.
\nClubs from semi-finalists Uruguay, who had only two home-based players in their squad, received only $186,000.
\nFIFA said that a total of 400 clubs from 55 countries received payments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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