UEFA increases Champions League payouts: Final worth up to £25M
Champions League prize money Skyrockets with new format: Here’s what winning Is worth
The new Champions League format brings a financial windfall: finalists can earn up to £25 million in total bonuses
With the Champions League format revolution, UEFA has also increased the prize money for clubs.
Bonus payments for reaching the final — which will see Simone Inzaghi’s Inter face PSG on May 31 in Munich — have grown significantly.
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As reported by Calcio e Finanza via Fcinter1908.it, “reaching the final brings a record-breaking €18.5 million (around £15.8 million) to each finalist, up from €15.5 million (£13.2 million) in 2023/24.
On top of that, the winner of the trophy will receive an additional €6.5 million (about £5.6 million), compared to €4.5 million (£3.8 million) last season.
That’s not all. The Champions League winner will also qualify for the UEFA Super Cup in August, facing the Europa League winner.
Simply participating in the Super Cup adds another €4 million (£3.4 million), with a further €1 million (£850,000) awarded to the winner.
This means that reaching the Champions League final is now worth a minimum of €18.5 million (£15.8 million) for the runner-up and up to €29 million (£24.8 million) for the champion club.”