World Cup prize money to be paid to players directly -FIFA
FIFA has announced that the 2023 World Cup prize money will be paid directly to the players without interference from a third party.
In a viral video on social media, Fatma Samoura, FIFA secretary-general, said the policy change was due to unpaid allowance issues involving Nigeriaโs Super Falcons.
During the lead-up to the World Cup, Randy Waldrum, Falcons head coach, revealed that some players were owed โper diem and bonusesโ from two years ago.
The development caused a stir and almost affected the preparation of the Nigerian players.
However, in the video, Samoura acknowledged that โthings have been toughโ for the Falcons.
She added that FIFA โ for the first time โ would monitor to ensure that match bonuses got to players directly.