Cashing in: Champions League glory would net Arsenal almost €150 million
QUIDS IN: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta after their Champions League semi-finalwin over Atletico Madrid. Pic: John Walton/PA Wire.
Arsenal have already earned almost €139 million in UEFA prize money from their run to this season’s Champions League final – and winning it could be worth €11.5m more.
The Gunners booked their place in the May 30 final in Budapest thanks to Tuesday night’s 1-0 semi-final second leg victory over Atletico Madrid at the Emirates Stadium, which completed a 2-1 aggregate win.
That success means Mikel Arteta’s men have already earned over €142m. Every team that entered the league phase received an €18.62m starting fee, with Arsenal’s table-topping exploits ensuring they received €40.6m in performance fees, including €11m for reaching the last 16.
Arsenal are also estimated by the respected financial finance blog 'Swiss Ramble' to have earned €37m from UEFA’s ‘value pillar’ payments. This is worked out by ranking clubs based on the value of a country’s media market, combined with individual clubs’ performances in Europe over the last five and 10 years in UEFA’s coefficient rankings.
A further €12.5m in prize money was given to teams reaching the quarter-finals, and an extra €15m for getting to the semis. Progressing to the final on Tuesday night was worth another €18.5m.
If they overcome Bayern Munich or Paris St Germain, that guarantees them a further €10.5m made up of a €6.5m win bonus and €4m for qualifying for the 2026 UEFA Super Cup. The winner of that match receives a further €1m.
