Man City $5 million winners from FIFA World Cup hand-out


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City Premier League Title Winners Parade - Manchester, Britain - May 14, 2018 Manchester City's Vincent Kompany lifts the Premier League trophy during the parade Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers/File Photo

ZURICH (Reuters) - English champions Manchester City are the biggest beneficiaries from the $209 million (163.03 million pounds) handed out by FIFA to clubs who released players for the 2018 World Cup, the global soccer body said on Tuesday.

City will receive $5.0 million, ahead of Real Madrid ($4.81 million), Tottenham Hotspur ($4.38 million), Barcelona ($4.14 million) and Paris St Germain ($3.89 million), FIFA said.

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