The Blues world champions and solidarity – Russia 2018 – World Cup

Leaving on vacation each on their own after celebrating for some their coronation in their hometown, the Blues will soon touch their World Cup bonuses. Thanks to the success against Croatia, the twenty-three players will each receive a reward between 350,000 and 400,000 euros, in accordance with the agreement reached with the French Federation (FFF).

This agreement provided to allocate 30% of the total amount paid by FIFA to the winner of the World Cup to players, € 9.75 million on 32 million euros. But the pocket money of these stars juggling with millions (3.6 per year for Adil Rami at OM or 23 million for Antoine Griezmann at Atlético Madrid) will not stay long in their bank accounts. 19659004] "Two or three months ago, his mother told me:" You are crazy to give bonuses to these boys who are already very well paid. My son will not take any. "

Noël Le Graët

Because, as is the custom, the Blues will pay some of these gains to the little hands of the coaching team of France. The 2018 world champions have decided to go further by paying a portion of their premiums to one or more associations. "It's up to everyone's choice. Some come together to make a pot to donate to several associations, others do it individually, "said Le Figaro Noel Le Graet, president of the FFF, in full World.

" Florian Thauvin is a boy very generous too. The bonuses, we give them to the players, but everyone does what he wants and organizes himself as he wishes.

Noël Le Graët

Kylian Mbappé had already made his choice in consultation with his family for a while now. "Two or three months ago, her mom told me," You're crazy about giving bonuses to those boys who are already well paid. My son will not take any, "explained the president of the FFF before the semi-final against Belgium. Paris striker SG has kept his word. His money will bail out the caisses of the association Premiers de Cordée, which he has been the godfather since 2017. And Noël Le Graët adds: "Florian Thauvin is a very generous boy too. The bonuses, we give them to the players, but everyone does what he wants and organizes himself as he wishes.

The team revealed Thursday that the Tricolores were organized in the spring, at the initiative of the goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, to create an equity fund called "Avenir Bleu". This prize pool was initially fueled by the premiums earned during preparation meetings at the World Cup. Marseille or Créteil hospitals had been able to buy electric carts for sick children and those of Versailles and Paris (17th arrondissement) had equipped with virtual reality helmets. This solidarity fund must be established in the long term and will be supplemented in the future by a portion of the rights to the image of the Tricolores in each international match.