Coleman suffered a horrific double leg fracture during the Republic of Ireland's goalless draw with Wales in a World Cup qualifier on Friday and could miss up to a year with the injury. Seamus Coleman's wages will be paid by FIFA while he recovers from a double leg fracture suffered during international duty with Ireland. Coleman underwent a successful leg operation on Saturday following a wild challenge by Wales defender Neil Taylor, who was immediately dismissed during a goalless World Cup qualifier between the two sides last week.
FIFA's Club Protection Programme means that teams can claim up to £112,731 per week of a player's wages if he is injured while on international duty - more than enough to cover Coleman's cost of £45,000 a week.
The scheme was introduced in 2012 after increasing pressure from clubs who wanted insurance should a player pick up an injury while away with their country. An excess fee equivalent to the value of four weeks' wages gives the club cover for a player throughout the duration of their absence in a calendar year, up to the value of £100m.
"I'm not sure, I would only be guessing," O'Neill told reporters.
"Sometimes there are complications afterwards and injuries can be more prolonged, other times it can be clean and clear sailing.
"It will take some time but Seamus has great determination and sometimes those things work very much in your favour, in terms of recovery."
The Ireland skipper is also unlikely to feature in the five remaining World Cup qualifiers over the next seven months, with a possibility of an additional playoff tie in November.
"It will take some time to heal, it's a double break but it has been pinned up now and screwed in," O'Neill added.
"I know the doctors and surgeons are all very, very pleased with the way the operation has gone and now it's time for recuperation."
Ireland, who slipped to second spot in qualifying group D, next host fourth-placed Austria on June 11.
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