The Colombian Soccer Team has been on the lips of public opinion in recent weeks after the complicated odds it has of Qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
In the middle of the debate, the sports journalist Carlos Antonio Vélez spoke about how much the national team players in per diem and per match, when they are called up for the matches.
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Through the radio program ‘Planeta Fútbol’, the commentator assured that they are given 2 million pesos daily to each player.
In case of playing away games, this value would be 2,800,000 per day.
Now, Vélez assures that when they win the game, they give them 28 million pesos and that, sometimes, they double this amount.
When the result of the match is a draw, according to the journalist, they would be given 16 million remuneration.
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Vélez pointed out that the benefits would be for all those summoned regardless of whether they play the game or not.
EVERY TIME AWAY FROM THE WORLD CUP
After two consecutive qualifications for the FIFA World Cup, the Colombian National Team is close to facing its virtual elimination of Qatar 2022.
In monetary terms the implications are also great. Stop going to the biggest event in world football would mean 10 million dollars less in the box of the Colombian Soccer Federation, and that without counting the prizes that are given for advancing in each phase.
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Along with this, the sponsorships that come with the event would be lowered.
Commerce would be another of the great affected in the country. According to Fenalco, the reports of the bars and restaurants during the time of the World Cups in Brazil 2014 and Russia 2018, in which the Colombian National Team participated, indicate that there was an increase in their income. between 30% and 40%.
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