FIFA to compensate clubs for injuries

This so called 'player protection programme' will cover all senior internationalmatches which will take place between September of this year and October 2013, and also this summer's London Olympics. The amount of compensation will depend on the salary the injured player receives, but the maximum salary to be considered is $8.75 million each year (so nothing for L. Messi or C. Ronaldo!). FIFA's total budget put aside for this programme is $75 million.

FIFA General Secreatary Jérôme Valcke also added that the players will also be insured for the upcoming Euro 2012. President Sepp Blatter explained that, "It's a big step in the right direction because certain clubs or federations experienced problems during the last World Cup."