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Ewan Paton

How much Celtic could earn by beating Bayern Munich in the Champions League

Celtic's potential earnings should they beat Bayern Munich to progress in the Champions League can be laid bare. 

The Scottish Premiership champions have already earned a whopping €46.16m in UEFA prize money in the 2024/25 season.

Brendan Rodgers' side finished 21st in the league phase table of the competition, which secured their passage to the play-off round. 

This saw the Hoops draw Bayern - one of the favourites to win the tournament. 

The first leg of the tie takes place at Celtic Park tonight. 

And while, technically, nothing can be won and lost in Glasgow's east end this evening, the further potential earnings that Celtic could add to top up their already healthy accounts can be revealed.

If Celtic were to progress over the two legs, they'd earn another €11m, as per Scotland's Coefficient

This would see their Champions League total revenue jump up to a staggering €57m - which doesn't include ticket sales and other commercial items.

While it'll be an extremely tall order to overcome the Bundesliga giants, especially playing away in the return leg, the financial gain adds another layer of motivation.

Rodgers and his players will be fully focussed on the immediate task at hand. 

However, should they manage to make it to the last-16, they would take on either Atletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen. The winner of that would bag another €12.5m for progressing to the quarter-finals.


Celtic Champions League earnings laid bare

League phase participation - €18.62m (€17.87m down-payment and €750k balance).

Value Pullar European - €9.6m

Value Pillaer Non-European - €3.84

Win bonuses (Slovan Bratislava, RB Leipzig & Young Boys) - €2.1m x 3 = €6.3m

Draw bonuses (Atalanta, Club Brugge & GNK Dinamo) - €700k x 3 = €2.1m

Final league phase placing - €5.7m


In their latest interim financial results, released on Monday, February 10, Celtic revealed a remarkable £44million profit and a robust £65m sitting in the bank.

Speaking to the media yesterday ahead of the midweek clash, Rodgers applauded the club's strong financial standing.

He said: "We as a club, we want to go forward. We all have ambitions to keep proving ourselves at this level, and for that you need to build and build, and build. But you also have to have half a mind on making sure that you are a sustainable club.

"So, I think from the accounts aspect, it is very healthy. Of course, as a manager, you want to put those funds, well some of that funds, into the team and you have seen that the club has done that, and hopefully we can do that going forward."

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