Arsenal demand compensation from FA over Walcott injury
Theo Walcott joins Tomas Rosicky, Bacary Sagna, and Eduardo on the sidelines for Arsenal
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Friday, 21, Nov 2008 10:39
Arsenal are set to chase compensation from the Football Association (FA) over Theo Walcott's injury.
The winger will be out for about three months after dislocating his shoulder while training for England before Wednesday's friendly against Germany in Berlin.
Under the FA's insurance plan, the Gunners would be eligible to claim up to £1.1 million to cover Walcott's wages if he was to be out for 12 weeks.
Arsenal could claim £50,000 for the first two weeks Walcott is absent, and £100,000 per week after up to a maximum period of almost two years.
Manager Arsene Wenger said his club should be awarded damages.
"There have been some agreements and the overall issue is about how the players can be paid by the club and play for somebody else. That is a basic way of thinking," the Frenchman said.
"That is why sometimes it happens that you do not see the player for three months and the clubs pay them. You have to find a reasonable agreement.
"It can only be regulated by Fifa because the difference of wages means it would be too big for some national federations."
The FA insure all players on international duty and up to £100,000 per week can be paid out to clubs by the governing body's insurers.
An FA spokesman said: "The FA is one of only a handful of national associations who voluntarily insure our players against injury while on international duty.
"Almost all foreign international players who play for English clubs will not have been insured in this way."