MN: The economic damage of Milan missing top eight – a breakdown | OneFootball

AC Milan fell out of the Champions League top eight with the loss in Croatia last night, and there are several things that are affected by this, most importantly the financial side of things.

With a win last night, Milan would have a guaranteed spot in the Round of 16, with some even suggesting that there is a ‘destiny’ awaiting them. However, it was not to be. In fact, the only destiny was one heading towards errors.

As Milan News states, the Rossoneri ‘threw away’ a place in the last 16, and now must do things the hard way. This comes with multiple financial issues too.

As a result of the loss, Milan dropped to 13th, which lessened the intake by €2 million – instead of the €8.6m projected, the Diavolo only earned €6.6m. Which is already a huge difference, but it does not end there.

Direct access to the round of 16 guaranteed €11m, with a €2m bonus available for finishing in the top eight. Again, this prize money has disappeared. Instead, for a 13th-placed finish, the side were granted €1m in bonuses.

For a win, another €2.1m would have been collected, and even a draw would have added €0.7m to the prize purse. Instead, they got nothing.

The management were ‘disappointed’ after the game, given they could have earned €25m with a positive result, instead, they earned a third of that. A horrible night for everyone.