Will Man Utd be compensated for Ugarte injury?
Will Man Utd be compensated for Ugarte injury?
Simon Stone - Manchester United reporterWed, July 15, 2026 at 8:14 AM UTC
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Manuel Ugarte suffered a knee ligament injury whilst at the World Cup with Uruguay and there have been several questions submitted via our Manchester United Ask Me Anything form about whether the Old Trafford club will be compensated for it.
The short answer is yes. The detail is more complicated.
The money doesn't come from Uruguay, it comes from Fifa's insurers. The actual detail states: "Players can receive up to $7.5m (£5.6m) per accident, paid daily for a maximum of 365 days after the first 28 days of absence. Payments are calculated on the player's fixed salary only, excluding bonuses or other variable pay."
It is not completely clear what Ugarte's salary is because most Premier League players will have bonuses and image rights included as part of their contract.
If he hits the threshold, though, it means United would get about £13,500 per day from 28 days after Ugarte's absence, which is also variable, depending on whether it starts when the injury happened – or when it was diagnosed.
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Then there is the point at which Ugarte's absence ends. Is that when he plays again or when he can take part in team training and, in theory, be available for team selection?
If, for instance, the 28 days starts when Ugarte was injured, the compensation will start on 26 July. If he was out for a total of nine months, that would mean 244 days' worth of compensation - so £3.29m.
In short, United will be compensated, although I think they would have preferred the injury hadn't happened.
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