Liverpool and Manchester City stand to make record amounts of prize money should they go on to win this season’s Champions League, with the semi-finalists assured of at least €100m (£84.4m) if they progress to next month’s showpiece in Paris.
The Premier League ’s top two face Villarreal and Real Madrid respectively in the first legs of their last four ties this week. And they have already banked close to €90m (£75.9m) from a campaign that will last a maximum of 13 games.
According to a breakdown of prize money from football-coefficient, Jurgen Klopp’s side have made €89.1m to date with Pep Guardiola’s side earning €88.8m (£74.8m). Chelsea, who were knocked out in dramatic fashion by Real a fortnight ago, made €81.8m (£69m). Both finalists will receive €15.5m (£13.1m) with the champions getting an additional €4.5m (£3.8m).
The prize money is calculated on the basis of past performance and results during the current campaign.
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All 32 clubs to qualify for the group stages received a base payment of €15.6m (£13.1m) after earning a bonus payment based on their coefficient
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Group stage wins were worth an additional €2.8m (£2.4m) with draws earning clubs €930,000 (£784,000).
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Reaching the round of 16 earned an additional €9.6m (£8.1m)
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Quarter-finalists made €10.6m (£9m)
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Making the last four is worth €12.5m (£10.5m)
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And the finalists get €15.5m (£13.1m) with €4.5m (£3.8m) for the champions
Both sides will also receive an as yet unspecified share of UEFA’s market pool, effectively a €300m (£253m) pot of broadcasting money, with City entitled to a marginally larger slice on account of being last season’s Premier League winners.
City made €103.3m (£87.1m) by reaching last season’s final only to lose 1-0 to Thomas Tuchel’s team in Porto.. Should they go all the way and become European champions for the first time in heir history they would make €108.8m (£91.8m).
The ballot for tickets to the final was opened last Wednesday with Liverpool and Manchester City supporters free to tempt fate by applying for seats ahead of their semi-finals.
The final will take place at the Stade de France on Saturday, 28 May with both finalists receiving an allocation of 20,000 and 12,000 more going to those who have applied via the ballot. Prices start at £58 for the cheapest seats with the top category costing an eye-watering £575.
In a statement UEFA said: “10,000 of the tickets reserved for the fans of the two teams will be offered for free to reward the lifeblood of the game for their loyal support during the pandemic. The ticket sale and allocation process for the tickets reserved for the fans of the finalist teams will be organised by the clubs involved, including the allocation of the free tickets.”
“The remaining tickets are for the local organising structure, UEFA and national associations, commercial partners and broadcasters, and the Official Hospitality programme available also on UEFA.com.”
