Vital funds for fallen Feyenoord: Champions League purse revealed | OneFootball

Feyenoord were defeated by Inter in the Champions League round of 16 with a 4-1 aggregate over two legs. However, with the final bill drawn up, one large positive sees the Rotterdammers profit hugely from what the Dutch media are calling “billion-dollar ball”.

As VoetbalPrimeur reflected, the prize money of the Champions League has increased by around 400 million euros due to the new format. The 36 participants can share 2.437 billion euros, as announced by UEFA. By comparison: in the Europa League this is 565 million and for the Conference League, 285 million.

Feyenoord, like PSV, were immediately assured of participation in the new competition phase of the Champions League. The starting bonus amounted to no less than 18.62 million euros. In addition to this, UEFA have created a new ‘value pillar’. The 36 participants are ranked based on, among others: the club coefficient and the revenue from the TV rights. The association has not published this ranking, but it is estimated that this will yield Feyenoord approximately 17 million euros.

Of course, UEFA also pay out bonuses for sporting achievements. A win in the competition phase yielded 2.1 million, while a draw brings 700,000.

Feyenoord collected 9.1 million in this regard, but that was not all, as all clubs received bonuses for the final position in the competition phase: number 36 received one share worth 275,000 euros, while the leader 9.9 million euros (36 x 275,000 euros). As number nineteen, Feyenoord received 4.95 million. Participation in the intermediate round meant another million on top.

With that, Feyenoord earned around 60 million euros in the competition phase of the Champions League alone , including gate receipts. Because the Rotterdammers eliminated AC Milan and managed to reach the RO16, the treasurer of Feyenoord was able to add another 11 million euros. The curtain fell against Inter on Tuesday, but Feyenoord’s Champions League income still exceeds 70 million euros (!).

This is what Feyenoord earned in the Champions League:Starting bonus: 18.62 million eurosValue pillar: 17 million eurosBonuses: 9.1 million eurosPosition in competition: 4.95 million eurosIntermediate round: 1 million eurosRound of 16: 11 million eurosReceipts: 11.5 million eurosTotal: 73.17 million

(Article translated from VoetbalPrimeur) GBeNeFN | Max Bradfield