Manchester United are set to receive around £263.6 million from FIFA's Club Benefits Programme, a payout linked to the number of players the club is sending to the upcoming World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The tournament begins next week, and United will have players spread across several national squads. That wide representation raises the club's potential earnings under the scheme.
FIFA's programme pays clubs for releasing players for international duty. It covers qualifying matches, play-offs and the final tournament itself.
The money is calculated on a per-day basis for each player. Payments run from the moment a player is released until his team is knocked out, and they apply whether or not the player actually gets on the pitch.
At the last World Cup in Qatar, clubs were paid roughly $10,950, about £8,131, per player per day. That figure gives an idea of how much United could collect this summer.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has described the scheme as recognition of the part clubs play in global football.
According to MEN, United are expected to have 13 players at the tournament, drawn from a mix of nations.
Altay Bayindir will feature for Turkey, with Senne Lammens representing Belgium and Noussair Mazraoui with Morocco.
Lisandro Martinez is set for Argentina duty, while Manuel Ugarte joins up with Uruguay. Amad is named for Ivory Coast, and Tyler Fletcher will link up with Scotland.
The list also includes Brazil pair Matheus Cunha and Casemiro, along with Portugal duo Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes.
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England will call on two United players in Kobbie Mainoo and Marcus Rashford.
The spread across South America, Europe and Africa is what pushes United's projected windfall so high. Each squad that goes deep into the competition adds more days of payments to the club's total.
The Club Benefits Programme has grown in recent years, with FIFA expanding both the scope and the value of the payments. It now takes in qualifying and play-off fixtures rather than just the finals.
For United, the timing of the money is worth noting. The club has been active in the transfer market and any additional income from FIFA feeds directly back into the accounts.
The £263.6 million figure is an estimate based on the number of players released and the per-day rates seen at previous tournaments. The final sum will depend on how far each national team progresses.
Teams that reach the later rounds keep their players away from club duty for longer, which increases the daily payments. An early exit for several of United's players would trim the eventual total.
The expanded 2026 World Cup features more teams and more matches than previous editions. That longer schedule means clubs releasing large numbers of players stand to gain more than they did in Qatar.
United's contingent covers goalkeepers, defenders and attacking players, giving the club presence in nearly every part of the tournament draw.
The competition kicks off next week across the three host nations, and United will begin tracking their players' progress from the opening fixtures.
Source: Yen Sports