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September 8, 2010, Wednesday
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EUROPEAN clubs have criticized soccer's governing body FIFA over the international fixture list and want compensation when their players get injured while playing for their country.
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, president of the European Clubs Association (ECA), said yesterday the clubs want FIFA to introduce an insurance policy against injuries.
He also described the international friendlies played in August, one month after the end of the World Cup, as "nonsense" games which put the players at risk of more injuries.
"The total income made by FIFA in a World Cup is thanks to our players, paid by our clubs," said Rummenigge, who is also the Bayern Munich chairman.
"I believe it is quite fair that we take a certain part of the big cake. The cake is always getting bigger and bigger, we're not speaking about millions, we're speaking about billions and I ask FIFA as an act of solidarity... to take the risk of this insurance policy."
Rummenigge cited the case of his own club and Dutch winger Arjen Robben as an example.
"It was a classic case," he said. "Prior to the World Cup he was injured, he came back in a worse condition and now we have to pay the bill ... we still have to pay the monthly salary."
Liverpool's Dirk Kuyt will be out of action for four weeks because of the left shoulder injury he sustained training with the Netherlands. The midfielder is likely to miss six matches, including meetings with Manchester United and former club FC Utrecht.
Liverpool doctor Peter Brukner says Kuyt damaged the joint "between the collarbone and the shoulder."
Two years ago, FIFA agreed to pay US$40 million to clubs whose players took part in the 2010 World Cup, however Rummenigge said this did not go far enough.
"For releasing Arjen Robben, I heard we will get something like 57,000 euros (US$72,650) from this US$40 million pot but it (his salary) costs many, many times more," he said.
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, president of the European Clubs Association (ECA), said yesterday the clubs want FIFA to introduce an insurance policy against injuries.
He also described the international friendlies played in August, one month after the end of the World Cup, as "nonsense" games which put the players at risk of more injuries.
"The total income made by FIFA in a World Cup is thanks to our players, paid by our clubs," said Rummenigge, who is also the Bayern Munich chairman.
"I believe it is quite fair that we take a certain part of the big cake. The cake is always getting bigger and bigger, we're not speaking about millions, we're speaking about billions and I ask FIFA as an act of solidarity... to take the risk of this insurance policy."
Rummenigge cited the case of his own club and Dutch winger Arjen Robben as an example.
"It was a classic case," he said. "Prior to the World Cup he was injured, he came back in a worse condition and now we have to pay the bill ... we still have to pay the monthly salary."
Liverpool's Dirk Kuyt will be out of action for four weeks because of the left shoulder injury he sustained training with the Netherlands. The midfielder is likely to miss six matches, including meetings with Manchester United and former club FC Utrecht.
Liverpool doctor Peter Brukner says Kuyt damaged the joint "between the collarbone and the shoulder."
Two years ago, FIFA agreed to pay US$40 million to clubs whose players took part in the 2010 World Cup, however Rummenigge said this did not go far enough.
"For releasing Arjen Robben, I heard we will get something like 57,000 euros (US$72,650) from this US$40 million pot but it (his salary) costs many, many times more," he said.
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