World Cup referees could earn up to $100,000 (£75,000) this summer and will receive bonuses if they officiate in the latter stages of the tournament. Premier League officials Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor have been selected by FIFA and could referee the final if England are not involved.
Oliver and Taylor have already earned approximately £250,000 each this season for refereeing Premier League, FA Cup, and UEFA matches. Both were selected by FIFA for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar but could receive an even larger payout this summer if they are retained for the knockout rounds.
Clattenburg Reveals Tournament Earnings
Speaking on the Daily Mail’s Whistleblowers podcast earlier this month, former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg disclosed how much he earned from officiating at major international tournaments. Clattenburg did not referee a World Cup final but officiated the Euro 2016 final, where Portugal defeated France in extra time.
“I will tell you what it was around Russia 2018 because it hasn’t really gone up much,” Clattenburg said. “Everything is always based on a tournament. UEFA started not giving tournament fees but so much per match. So the more successful referees would have earned around €60,000 (£51,800) at Euro 2016, I think, and that was while refereeing the final as well.”
“You got slightly more for the final and the latter stages. In the World Cup, it was around $60,000 (£45,000). It’s never really changed. When you compare that to what’s around in the game, it seems quite low.”
“I think they’ve gone down the route of so much per match, but it works out if you get the final it works out somewhere between $60,000 (£45,000) and $70,000 (£52,000). You get so much a day for your daily allowances as well.”
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