FIFA announced there will be $1billion (£775m) in prize money for the Club World Cup, which will be distributed among all 32 clubs. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said, “All revenue generated by the tournament will be distributed to the participating clubs and via club solidarity across the world, as FIFA will not keep a single dollar.”

Schmetzer has been Head Coach of the Sounders since 2016 and is the man who led them to their greatest triumph in 2022, their CONCACAF Champions League win. Seattle-born and bred, the 62-year-old played for a number of local teams and coached Sounders previously when they were a USL club.

FIFA is set to pay out a $1billion prize money in this year’s Club World Cup It will be the biggest prize ever awarded in club football across a seven-match format. The world football governing body has secured major sponsorship and broadcasting deals over the past few months ahead of the inaugural version of the competition.

The Athletic covers all you need to know ahead of the first edition of the revamped Club World Cup in the U.S.