Uefa gave out a total of €904.6m to last season’s Champions League competitors. Yet the most money (€65.3m) went to Juventus who got knocked out in the quarter finals by the eventual winners Bayern Munich who received €54.1m.
Uefa gave out a total of €904.6m to last season’s Champions League competitors. Yet the most money (€65.3m) went to Juventus who got knocked out in the quarter finals by the eventual winners Bayern Munich who received €54.1m.
The explanation for this paradox is that money is given out in relation to the proportionate value of national television markets and that of Italy is worth more than Germany. A broader issue is the distorting effect on national league competitions.