A-League clubs who field players at World Cup to land $1.53 million in new FIFA compensation system

A-LEAGUE clubs who field Socceroos in Russia will reap a massive World Cup windfall thanks to generous new compensation being paid by FIFA for tournament participants.

A-LEAGUE clubs will reap a minimum $1.53 million World Cup windfall thanks to generous new compensation being paid by FIFA for Russia 2018 participants.

Melbourne City and Newcastle Jets are the biggest winners under a complex formula, that will land them $440,000 and $360,000 respectively.

Daniel Arzani’s meteoric rise has proven lucrative for City, who’ll net a staggering $300,000 after Bert van Marwijk picked him in the final 23-man squad.

Tim Cahill (L) and Daniel Arzani make bank for Melbourne City. Picture: Toby Zerna

It pays off their Arzani investment and then some, with City believed to have spent around $110,000 on the winger – his annual salary has been $47,000 per annum for the past two seasons. His wage rises to almost $140,000 next season.

City will also receive an unexpected $147,000 for Tim Cahill, with the “Club Benefits Programme”, which rewards World Cup players’ clubs of the past two years.

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The Jets have benefited for van Marwijk’s faith in Dimi Petratos and Andrew Nabbout, netting $196,000 and $170,000 respectively.

It virtually covers the Jets’ costs, with Petratos and Nabbout – while he was at the club - earning $200,000 and $100,000 per season respectively.

When Nabbout’s $500,000 transfer is factored in they’ve made a handsome profit, while Japanese club Urawa Red Diamonds will get an instant $120,000 return on their Nabbout investment.

Sydney FC will receive $253,000 for Matt Jurman ($155,000) and Danny Vukovic ($98,000) while Josh Risdon’s switch to Western Sydney has netted the Wanderers $196,000 – similar to their hitherto outlay for the right-back.

Despite not having a player at the World Cup, Brisbane Roar are set for a $159,000 boon via former attackers Jamie Maclaren ($98,000) and Petratos ($61,000).

Melbourne Victory missed out a $270,000-plus bonanza when James Troisi missed the cut, but they’ll still bank $47,000 thanks to former players Mark Milligan ($41,000).

Josh Risdon (R) gave the Wanderers and Glory a handsome cash injection.

Perth Glory’s role in Risdon’s international emergence will be rewarded with a handsome $100,000 cheque.

Overseas clubs will mainly benefit from the Socceroos’ qualification, with Celtic (Tom Rogic), Bursaspor (Aziz Behich), Luzern (Tomi Juric), Feyenoord (Brad Jones) and QPR (Massimo Luongo) receiving the full $300,000 whack for their players as they’ve been there for the past two years.

Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) and Milos Degenek (Yokohama F Marinos) will bank their clubs in excess of $250,000.

City will cash in on Tim Cahill despite the star’s ugly exit from the club.

The total distributions will rise if the Socceroos can advance to the knockout phase, with $11,270 (US$8530) on offer for each player’ club(s) for every extra day they compete at the World Cup beyond the group phase.

The initial “total per player” amount is multiplied by the number of days each player is at the World Cup, starting two weeks before their opening game.

FIFA’s US$209 million total distribution has risen substantially from Brazil 2014 (US$70m) and South Africa 2010 (US$40m), when it was introduced.

RUSSIAN CASH BONANZA

A-League clubs’ rewards for World Cup players

1. Melbourne City = $440,000

Daniel Arzani $293,000

Tim Cahill $147,000

2. Newcastle Jets = $360,400

Dimi Petratos $195,400

Andrew Nabbout $171,000

3. Sydney FC = $253,000

Matt Jurman $155,000

Danny Vukovic $98,000

4. Western Sydney = $196,000

Josh Risdon $196,000

5. Brisbane Roar = $159,000

Jamie Maclaren $98,000

Dimi Petratos $61,000

6. Perth Glory = $98,000

Josh Risdon $98,000

7. Melbourne Victory = $41,000

Mark Milligan $41,000

TOTAL = $1.53 million

# Based of FIFA formula that rewards World Cup players’ clubs of the past two years.