FC Barcelona’s Gavi was brutally injured and will miss the rest of the season for the La Liga giants and here is how much FIFA will pay the team in compensation money per day
Gavi, a midfielder for Barcelona, tore his anterior cruciate ligament while playing for Spain, and the team stated on Sunday that he will not be playing again this season.
How much will FIFA pay FC Barcelona for Gavi ACL injury in compensation money per day
A test performed on Monday, November 20, morning on Gavi, a player for the first team, revealed that he had suffered a full tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, along with a lateral meniscus lesion, a report stated by FC Barcelona.
During Spain’s final European Championship qualifying group matchup against Georgia, Gavi sustained an injury while playing for his country.
In addition, 19-year-old Gavi sustained a lateral meniscus damage and the midfielder will undergo surgery this week. According to the Spanish publication Mundo Deportivo, FIFA is required to pay any team whose players are sidelined for longer than 28 days as a result of injuries sustained during the international break.
The team is “very worried” about Gavi, who appears to be in for a lengthy stay out, according to team doctor Oscar Luis Celada, who spoke to Spanish network RTVE. Here is how much FC Barcelona will get for Gavi.
How much will FIFA pay FC Barcelona for Gavi?
Beginning on December 16, or 28 days after the injury, compensation will be providers of 365 days, FC Barcelona will get around $22,510 (20,548 euros) every day.
Meanwhile, the maximum amount of compensation for injuries lasting longer than six months is $8.2 million (7.5 million euros), while the amount for injuries lasting more than a year is approximately $3.3 million (3 million euros).
FIFA will provide teams with up to $8.2 million (7.5 million euros) in compensation for each player’s injury under the programme. The program’s maximum amount is around $88 million, or 80 million euros.
Out of Gavi’s fifteen appearances this season, thirteen have been in Barça’s starting lineup. In addition to his goals against Villarreal in the league and Royal Antwerp in the Champions League, the midfield player has one assist.