AC Milan has emerged as the highest-earning club in Serie A regarding payments from the FIFA Club Benefits Programme following the World Cup. The Rossoneri successfully secured a spot among the top 10 clubs worldwide, earning nearly €2m for the contributions of their ten players, who collectively spent 456 days competing in the tournament. Notably, French stars Mike Maignan and Adrien Rabiot each accounted for €240,000 of this total.
FIFA is distributing approximately €215m globally through this initiative, which compensates clubs based on the number of players called up and how far those athletes progressed in the competition. Serie A clubs are collectively set to receive about €13m. This figure highlights a significant financial gap compared to other major leagues, as English clubs are expected to receive around €40m, while Spanish clubs will earn approximately €18m.
Following Milan, Atalanta ranks as the second-highest earner in Italy with €1.4m. Despite having eight players involved, only Charles De Ketelaere progressed beyond the Round of 16. Inter Milan rounds out the top three, set to receive €1.3m, with €240,000 attributed solely to captain Lautaro Martinez for reaching the final; this represents the maximum amount a club can earn for a single player. Como is also set to receive €240,000 for Nico Paz, contributing to a total of €580,000 when including Martin Baturina and Assane Diao. Juventus holds the fourth spot, with Bologna unexpectedly appearing in the top five.
On the global stage, Manchester City leads all clubs with earnings of approximately €4m. Other top international earners include Barcelona with €3.3m and Arsenal with €3.2m.
