According to a report from Manchester United news site unitedinfocus, Manchester United could claim compensation from FIFA if Ugarte is forced to miss an extended period due to a knee injury.

Ugarte suffered the knee injury in Uruguay's final group-stage match of the FIFA World Cup against Spain, which they lost. The midfielder is now expected to be sidelined for 9 to 12 months.

The unitedinfocus report notes that whether Ugarte misses 12 months, 9 months, or a shorter period, the fact that he covered his head when stretchered off suggests the severity of the injury, and he appears to be aware of it.

However, FIFA's Club Protection Programme will be activated to compensate Manchester United for losses incurred due to Ugarte's injury.

The scheme's compensation method is as follows: after a player is absent for 28 days, his wages are reimbursed at up to a maximum of £120,000 per week.

Since Ugarte's weekly wage is £120,000, if he is absent for 12 months, Manchester United could receive up to approximately £5.78 million in compensation.

This compensation will ease the financial pressure on the club and allow Manchester United to sign a replacement player while staying within their salary cap.

Tradotto dall'IA.

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