Barcelona to receive €20,458 every day from FIFA in compensation for players injured during the International break

Ronald Araujo in Barcelona jersey

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) will now pay Spanish Club FC Barcelona €20,458 every day until their young Uruguayan defender Ronald Araujo receives the medical green-light to play. This compensation is part of FIFA’s regulation program to protect players who get injured during international breaks between the season.

As per latest reports posted in Barcelona’s official site, ” Ronald Araujo will undergo surgery on Wednesday for the adductor longus tendon avulsion he has in his right thigh. The operation will be carried out by Dr. Lasse Lempainen, under the supervision of the club’s medical staff, in Turku, Finland “.

FIFA will pay Barça €20,458 every day until Ronald Araujo receives the medical green-light. This is part of a FIFA regulation to protect players who get injured during the international break.

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Araujo found discomfort and was subbed off in the fifth minute of their friendly match against Iran on 23 September, Friday. Uruguay went on to lose the game 1-0 with Mehdi Taremi scoring the winner in the 79th minute. As the Qatar world cup is approaching, it seems Araujo will miss the whole competition.

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South Korea, Ghana, Portugal, and Uruguay are all in one of the world cup’s hardest group this year, ‘Group H’. On November 24 at 6:30 pm (IST), Uruguay will take on South Korea to open their world cup campaign . Fans are really excited to see their favorite teams competing each other in this world cup.

FC Barcelona’s injured player’s list in this International break

(from left) Jules kounde, Eric Garcia, Ronald Araujo, K.Balde

The 26-time LaLiga champions FC Barcelona had suffered a backlash during this International break. Their star players including their newly signed defender Jules Kounde and other first-team players like Frenkie De Jong, Memphis Depay, and Ronald Araujo have sustained injuries.

Ronald Araujo will undergo surgery and will be out of the squad for 3-4 months as per the latest reports. Memphis Depay and Jules Kounde will be out for at least 4 weeks. Barcelona will now face Mallorca on Sunday, 2 October 12:30 am (IST). Fans await their favorite players to recover as soon as possible.