Bayern Munich earn big FIFA compensation package for releasing players to 2014 World Cup

German giants Bayern Munich has earned the biggest share of FIFA's compensation package for releasing players to the World Cup.

Munich took the biggest share of the 70 million US dollars by taking home 1,734,367 US million dollars. According to the European Club Association (ECA), Real Madrid earned 1,297,800 million US dollar, Chelsea's share was 1,253,233 and Barcelona got 1,191,167, Stuff.co.nz reported.

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In addition, ECA said that Manchester United, Napoli, Arsenal, Juventus and Manchester City received at least one million US dollars.