FIFA "has set out detailed arrangements for payment" of the $750,000 bonus promised earlier this month by its President Sepp Blatter to all 209 member associations.
A letter circulated by FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke explains that the first $250,000 "will be paid out immediately, once relevant application forms have been received."
The balance, however, will only be confirmed "when the final financial results are known at the end of 2014," with the additional $500,000 bonus paid out "at the start of 2015" (INSIDE THE GAMES, 6/22). ... Multi Screen Media "has moved the Delhi High Court over illegal streaming of the 2014 FIFA World Cup by several websites." The sports arm of MSM, Sony Six "is the official broadcaster of the football extravaganza." It found out that several unauthorized websites "were streaming the World Cup matches" (INDIAN TELEVISION, 6/20). ... TV Pool Chair Chatudom Tittasiri said that the company "is considering buying the World Cup broadcast rights." Chatudom added that it is also interested in "buying the broadcast rights of the 2015 Women’s World Cup with Thailand among the 24 finalists" (BANGKOK POST, 6/20). ... FIFA is earmarking around $38M for the U17 World Cup in '17. A top All India Football Federation official said, "[FIFA President Sepp] Blatter is very committed to helping India stage a successful tournament and we are getting a lot of support from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) also in this regard" (PTI, 6/20).
