While the Premier League ’s eight clubs in UEFA’s three competitions all fell short of reaching a showdown this season, the quartet in the Champions League were still handsomely rewarded for their efforts
Another season of European club football draws to a close when Real Madrid face Borussia Dortmund in Saturday night’s Champions League final at Wembley.
Carlo Ancelotti’s La Liga winners are heavy favourites to become European champions for a fifth time while Dortmund may need magic from Jadon Sancho, on loan from Manchester United, to spring a shock.
And while the Premier League ’s eight clubs in UEFA’s three competitions all fell short of reaching a showdown this season, the quartet in the Champions League were still handsomely rewarded for their efforts while those in the Europa League and Conference League received more reasonable sums.
Here is the club by club guide to the amounts earned this season.
Champions League
Arsenal – £63m Back in the big time only to fall short against Bayern Munich in the last eight when Thomas Tuchel’s team looked there for the taking. Earned the eighth highest amount of all.
Manchester City – £74.2m Beaten by Real in the quarter-finals on penalties but thanks to their high 10-year coefficient, Pep Guardiola ’s side still recorded the fourth biggest prize share.
Manchester United – £41m Despite finishing bottom of their group following a campaign of chaos, United earned the 15th most prize money. Dropping down to the Europa League next season.
Newcastle United – £21.4m A campaign that promised so much ended in disappointment as they finished fourth in the group. Lack of recent history meant a low coefficient that affected their income. Lack of Europe next season will be a blow.
Europa League
Brighton – £9.3m In Europe for the first time, they finished top of a difficult group only to be hammered by Roma in their first knockout round.
Liverpool – £12.4m Shocked by eventual winners Atalanta in the quarter-final, ruining Jurgen Klopp ’s hopes of finishing his time at Anfield with another European trophy. Will be back in the Champions League next season.
West Ham – £11.8m David Moyes ’ team reached another semi-final but Germany invincibles Bayer Leverkusen stole a first leg advantage. They have not qualified for Europe next season after three seasons in the secondary competitions.
Conference League
Aston Villa – £8.9m Lost to winners Olympiacos in the semi-final. At least they can count on the Champions League riches next year thanks to their fourth-place Premier League finish.
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