The latest injury misery for Neymar might cost FIFA £6.5 million. The new superstar of the Saudi team Al-Hilal was ruled out for the season. Now, the football chiefs may have to pay the club a sizable settlement. During Tuesday’s 2-0 loss to Uruguay in a World Cup qualifying match, Neymar was substituted with a torn ACL. It has been reported that he will be out of action for close to 9 months.
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FIFA to pay Al Hilal for Neymar’s injury
Neymar Jr transferred from PSG to Al-Hilal in August and was paid almost £2.5 million per week. From 28 days to a year, FIFA must pay an injured player’s wage, up to a maximum of £6.5 million.
That amount, meanwhile, pales in comparison to Neymar’s total compensation from the Saudi Pro League’s top teams. With Al-Hilal, the legendary ex-Barcelona player could earn up to £314 million over the course of two years.
The FIFA Club Protection Programme (CPP), is an insurance policy offered by world football’s governing body. This pays a player’s wage for up to a year, with a maximum payout of £6.5 million, in the event of an injury sustained while on international duty. This implies that Al-Hilal will get that maximum amount from the policy.
When Neymar stumbled during Brazil’s shocking defeat, he sustained his latest injury. Furthermore, Al-Hilal has all but given up on making a comeback this term.
Their statement said, ‘The medical tests Neymar underwent confirmed the Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Meniscus tear injury in his knee. He will be going through surgery and then a treatment program that will be determined later. Return stronger Neymar.’
Neymar to miss clash vs Mumbai City FC in India
In what comes as a bit of a heartbreaking news for fans in India, Neymar Jr is all set to miss Al Hilal’s game vs Mumbai City FC in the AFC Cup. It has been confirmed that he would miss close to 9 months of action.
November 6th was going to be the day that Neymar Jr would play his football in India. This would be the game between Al Hilal and Mumbai City FC in the AFC Championship. Now though, the extent of Neymar’s injury is out and he is going to miss the match for sure.
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It is now confirmed that Neymar injured his ACL and meniscus. The same has been confirmed by Al Hilal too. The Indians fans were devastated that the Brazilian winger would miss this game. One fan tweeted, ‘Neymar is not coming to India (crying emojis) that’s okay ‘
Another fan said, ‘It’s a loss for India as well. We will all be unable to see world class player like Neymar playing in India.’
Another fan said it was sad for a lot of parties involved. The tweet said, ‘Not good news for Neymar, Al Hilal and Indian Football fans who were hoping to catch him in action against Mumbai City FC in the AFC Champions next month.’
