Last updated on .From the section FootballManchester City became the second English club in history to win the Treble last seasonTreble winners Manchester City received more payments than any other club from Fifa for releasing players for last year's World Cup in Qatar. City received $4.6m (£3.54m) from the world governing body's total of $209m (£160.91m) in payments to clubs, with Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Paris St-Germain next on the list. In total, 440 clubs received some form of payment, with the actual amount calculated to include player transfers during the qualification phase. Manchester United, with $3.32m (£2.85m), received the next highest payment after City, with Chelsea getting $3.26m (£2.79m). Money is paid to the clubs where players were registered during the two-year period leading up to the finals.

Source: Express July 13, 2023 13:47 UTC