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Barcelona 'set for HUGE payout from FIFA' following Gavi's injury

Barcelona have been buoyed by a significant financial boost after Gavi suffered a serious injury with Spain last season.

After emerging as one of the most highly-touted graduates from La Masia in recent years, the 20-year-old midfielder quickly became a key figure for both club and country.

However, whilst representing Spain in a Euro 2024 qualifying clash against Georgia last year, he suffered a ACL injury that saw him spend the remainder on the campaign on the sidelines.

While Gavi's injury had a significant impact for his club, Barca will receive a significant compensation payout from FIFA for the time he was absent.

FIFA regulations state clubs can receive up to £16,000-a-day in compensation if a player suffers an injury on international duty

However, the Blaugrana will miss out on add-ons from Malcom's move to Zenit in 2019 after a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling

Regulations from the governing body allow for compensation of more than £16,000-a-day can be paid to clubs if a player suffers a long-term injury while on international duty.

With Gavi expectly to make his return to competition in the coming weeks, the final payout from FIFA could reach £5.8million according to Mundo Deportivo.

While the payout will no doubt be welcomed by Barca chiefs, a recent court judgement will see them miss out previously scheduled payments.

The club were set to bank £410,000 in add-ons relating to Malcom joining Zenit Saint Petersburg for a Russian record fee in 2019.

Zenit were set to originally scheduled each time they qualified for Europe, however a verdict from the Court of Arbitration for Sport has ruled they are not required to due to the UEFA ban on Russian teams.

Source: dailymail.co.uk

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