Newcastle United to receive millions in compensation for Tim Krul's injury

Newcastle will reportedly receive millions of pound in compensation after goalkeeper Tim Krul was ruled out for the season. The goalkeeper sustained a knee injury during the Netherlands' 2-1 victory over Kazakhstan. 

The Mirror claims that the Premier League strugglers will make a claim to FIFA's Club Protection Programme, which pays out a maximum of £5.5m for an injury. The amount is calculated according to a player's salary and is awarded when a player is injured on international duty. Newcastle previously won around £10m after Michael Owen was injured during the 2006 World Cup.