Local Clubs to benefit from 2010 FIFA World Cup incentives

Accra, Dec. 8, GNA - World soccer governing body, FIFA has allocated a total amount of 40 Million US Dollars for Clubs of participating member Associations during the South Africa 2010 World Cup.

Each club represented by a player at the Mundial will receive a 'per player per day' amount of approximately 1,600 US Dollars for duration of the tournament.

Kofi Nsiah, General Secretary of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) in a statement copied to GNA Sports, said the financial reward is for the Clubs' contribution towards the successful staging of the competition. The General Secretary who was at the official draw of the competition held last Friday (December 4) in Cape Town, South Africa, said the decision was communicated to the participating countries by FIFA during the event. Mr Nsiah added that each participating Association will receive 50 business class air tickets from their country's capital to South Africa and back.

"FIFA will also pay 400 US Dollars per member of participating Association's delegation per day to cover the cost of accommodation and feeding. However, in case the costs exceeds FIFA's allowance, the participating Association will be responsible for the payment of the difference.

"All remuneration of any kind paid by the participating Association to the players in connection with their participation in the championship, remuneration for friendly matches staged in South Africa before the Championship, and any other income received from the participating association for footballing activities in South Africa is liable to income tax."

Mr Nsiah added that each participating Association will also be entitled to One million US Dollars as preparation money towards the tournament and a further 8 million US Dollars for the group phase matches to be paid after the competition.

The Black Stars are drawn in Group D alongside Australia, Germany and Serbia for the June 11 to July 11, 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament. This will be the first time the world's biggest soccer competition is being staged on the African continent since its inception in 1930. 08 Dec. 09