The Brazilian striker was signed by the Saudi Arabian club this season and will be sidelined after a serious knee injury
The injury to Neymar may result in compensation to the Al Hilal, from Saudi Arabia. The attacker will need to undergo surgery after suffering a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during the match. Brazilian Team against Uruguaylast Tuesday, 17th, for the fourth round of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
The number 10’s condition could lead the Saudi club to activate a mechanism from FIFA, football’s highest governing body, to receive a million-dollar compensation amount. According to the lawyer Eduardo Carlezzoa specialist in international sports law, Al Hilal can resort to the Club Protection Program.
The program provides for payment to teams when a club player is injured while serving his country’s national team on a FIFA Date, needing to be absent for more than 28 consecutive days. The amount to be distributed annually by the entity is R$400 million.
FIFA covers a maximum of one year of injury and the compensation amount is limited to 7.5 million euros (around R$40 million).”said Eduardo Carlezzo, quoted by “Globo Esporte”.
The amount paid by the entity to the club, however, does not cover one month of the striker’s salary at the club. According to Forbes Magazine, Neymar has a deal worth US$112 million (R$566 million) per season in Saudi football.
At Al Hilal since the start of the 2023/24 season, with a two-year contract, the Brazilian striker has five matches and one goal for the club.
Source: sportbuzz
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