FIFA fund for unpaid wages helps 225 players at clubs around the world

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FIFA allocated $4 million to applications for financial help from the 2021 calendar year.

The payments included 22 for players from Greek club Doxa Drama, plus 19 from CD Aves and 18 from Uniao da Madeira in Portugal.

Cases in China came from Shanghai Shenxin, Beijing Renhe, Taizhou Yuanda and Guangdong South China Tiger.

“Given that it’s deeply frustrating for players not to receive their salaries, we’re pleased that the FIFA (fund) is again providing them with a safety net to ensure that they receive part of what they are owed,” FIFPRO legal director Roy Vermeer said in a statement.

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FIFA said 1,370 players have been helped by the fund, and $4 million has been set aside for a final cycle of applications through 2022.