- Title: SOUTH AFRICA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - 2010 World Cup winners to pocket $30 million
- Date: 4th December 2009
- Summary: ROBBEN ISLAND, OFF COAST OF CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA (DECEMBER 3, 2009) (REUTERS) PRISON GUARD LOOKOUT TOWER ON ROBBEN ISLAND / TABLE MOUNTAIN IN BACKGROUND WIDE OF ROBBEN ISLAND PRISON WHERE FIFA COMMITTEE MEETING TOOK PLACE NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (English) FIFA SECRETARY GENERAL, JEROME VALCKE SAYING: "In 2006 the prize money in USD were $261 million exactly in USD and for the 2010 FIFA World Cup it will be $420 millions so there's an increase of sixty one percent." JOURNALISTS LISTENING (SOUNDBITE) (English) FIFA SECRETARY GENERAL, JEROME VALCKE SAYING: "The champion will receive $30 million, the runner up $24 (million), the third place, $20 (million), the fourth place, $18 (million). The fifth to eighth place, $14 (million), the ninth to sixteenth place, $9 (million), and the seventeenth to thirty second place, $8 millions. To all these amounts you have to ad $1 million because we will pay immediately and we have even already transferred the money $1 million USD to all 32 teams. It is what we call a million for the preparations of these teams before the World Cup." NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (English) FIFA SECRETARY GENERAL, JEROME VALCKE SAYING: "You may know also that we will make a payment of $40 millions to the clubs who are giving players to their national teams, it covers the insurance but also it is to recognise the work made by the clubs in term of preparation, in term of organisation and it's a way for the clubs to benefit from the World Cup." NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (English) FIFA SECRETARY GENERAL, JEROME VALCKE SAYING: "Next important item was the Olympic games in 2012 in London and it was decided to keep the current status quo, it means that what has happened in 2008 the under 23 old players would apply for the 2012 Olympic games played in London." VARIOUS OF MAKANA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION MEMBERS WAITING TO MEET SEPP BLATTER ON ROBBEN ISLAND SOCCER FIELD GOAL POST SEPP BLATTER ARRIVES WITH SOUTH AFRICAN HUMAN SETTLEMENTS MINISTER, TOKYO SEXWALE MEDIA BLATTER SHAKE HANDS WITH MEMBERS OF MAKAKA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
- Embargoed: 19th December 2009 12:00
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- Location: South Africa
- Country: South Africa
- Topics: Sports
- Reuters ID: LVA5A3WNCQNY76OH7XO9LZVWLJNG
- Story Text: FIFA's Executive Committee meet on the eve of the draw for the World Cup finals on Robben Island and announce that the winners of next year's World Cup final in South Africa will collect a cheque for $30 million.
The winners of next year's World Cup final in South Africa will collect $30 million in prize money, FIFA said on Thursday (December 03) after their Executive Committee meeting in the historic setting of Robben Island.
The runners up will receive $24 million and all participating teams will receive an extra $1 million to cover their preparation costs.
FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said that the total prize money available to the 32 finalists would be $420 million, a 61 percent increase on the pot for the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
As well as the prize money available Valcke said that FIFA would provide $40 million for clubs whose players take part in the tournament.
"Every club who has a player at the World Cup will receive $1600 per day, per player," Valcke said.
"The money will be paid 15 days before the start of the tournament and to one day after the players' participation in the World Cup ends."
The money will be paid to the clubs through their national associations and as part of that package, clubs have agreed not to pursue any claims or any possible compensation through civil courts but only go through FIFA or CAS, the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
FIFA also decided to keep the existing rules for the 2012 London Olympics which means that qualifying teams can use players under 23 years old with the exception of three over age players.
Robben Island, off the coast of Cape Town, was the former prison island where Nelson Mandela and other political prisoners were held during the apartheid era. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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