Barca will reluctantly collect a significant amount of compensation from FIFA thanks to the unexpected injuries of two young stars Pedri and Ronald Araujo. These compensation payments are a consequence of the club protection program established by FIFA, to compensate football teams when their players are injured while on national duty.
Pedri, a talented midfielder for Barcelona and the Spanish team, suffered a serious injury at EURO 2024. In the quarter-final 2-1 win over Germany, Pedri had to leave the field after only 8 minutes of play after being tackled. from Toni Kroos, resulting in a left knee ligament injury. Although Toni Kroos apologized after the match, the injury kept Pedri out of action for a month and a half.
According to FIFA’s club protection program, Barcelona will receive compensation based on the number of days Pedri must miss playing after the first 28 days since the injury occurred. The estimated amount that Barcelona will receive is 369,864 euros, based on a compensation rate of 20,548 euros/day.
Meanwhile, Pedri’s Barcelona teammate, Ronald Araujo, also suffered an injury when Uruguay met Brazil in the Copa America quarterfinals. Araujo suffered a muscle injury and is expected to be out of action for about 2 months. If he has to take exactly 2 months off, Barcelona will receive about 719,180 euros from FIFA.
Although these compensation payments help reduce financial losses for Barcelona, it cannot be denied that Pedri and Araujo’s injuries are a loss for the club. Both players are important factors in the Barca squad and their absence will affect the team’s preparations for the new season.
In this context, Barcelona not only needs to focus on the recovery of its players but also have to recalculate its playing strategy and add strength to maintain form and achieve important goals for the season. next.
