According to Blatter FIFA regulations say “the club is responsible for the insurance. But (World Cup) regulations also say the national team is responsible to (guarantee) the player is decently insured.
In case players are not insured or inadequately insured FIFA started “the World Cup insurance pool in 2004, amounting to $12.5 million, or 5 percent of the tournament's prize pool and now FIFA is looking to expand the project.”
This years World Cup is the testing ground for the insurance pool which still faces obstacles, such as a formula on injury claims. Questions abound regarding claims. Was he already injured? What is his salary? What is really the loss?
The experience for FIFA in Germany this year will be invaluable for insuring players in future World Cups.
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