Handball body to pay clubs from 2011 worlds income

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — The International Handball Federation pledged Tuesday to share more than one million Swiss francs ($997,000; €760,000) among clubs whose players are selected for the 2011 world championship.

The governing body said it has allocated 736,000 Swiss francs ($734,000; €558,000) to compensate clubs on a daily rate per player chosen for the Jan. 13-30 event in Sweden. A further 288,000 Swiss francs ($287,000; €218,000) will be paid for players' preparation time for the 24-nation tournament.

The IHF said it agreed the payments at an "historical meeting" with national federations and organizations representing European clubs last Friday.

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