FIFA and the Football Association

FIFA and the Football Association

London, UK: (Jun-26-07) Newcastle United filed charges against FIFA and the Football Association, resulting in the long-running stand-off about compensation for Michael Owen's injury at the World Cup in 2006. Owen suffered cruciate ligament damage at the finals in Germany, sidelining the England striker for all but three Newcastle games last season. The club's loss of their £17m striker forced them to recruit Obafemi Martins from Internazionale, a £10m signing for which United sought compensation from FIFA and the FA. FIFA and the FA had been paying £50,000 of Owen's £110,000 weekly wages since he suffered the injury, totaling about £2m for the time he was out of action. As well as the compensation for signing Martins as cover for him, Newcastle had also demanded that FIFA pay his medical bills.

In a settlement reached, FIFA officials claimed that FIFA and the FA agreed to pay between £6m and £7m though the Newcastle spokesman stated that including wages and compensation, the payout could amount to around £10m. [BUZZLE: WORLD CUP INJURY]

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Published on Jul-1-07