In good position before receiving Manchester United this Wednesday (21h, live on RMC Sport), the PSG will receive a large sum in case of qualification for the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
A place in the quarter-finals will not be the only reward for Paris Saint-Germain if they qualify for the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Wednesday against Manchester United (9 pm on RMC Sport). According to the calculations of L’Equipe, the club will indeed receive 10.5 million euros if it validates its victory at Old Trafford of the first leg (2-0). For its qualification in the round of 16, the PSG had already received 9.5 million, knowing that all the victories in C1 report 2.7 million.
Qualification bonus, added to the participation and ranking bonuses.
The Champions League is a very lucrative competition for its participants. All receive a participation bonus of € 15.25 million as soon as they enter the running. Since the 2017-18 season, UEFA has put in place a ranking by clubs over the last ten seasons. The PSG is in 11th place and takes advantage of the absences of Arsenal and Chelsea this season, ranked above him, to climb the hierarchy and reach 26.59 million in this context. As such, Olympique Lyonnais (19th) reached 21.05 million, when AS Monaco (27th) reached 6.65 million.
Jackpot for the winner, not to mention the TV rights
These gigantic sums only get bigger depending on the performance. Qualification in the semifinals is 12 million euros. The final is 15 million. Victory, 4 million more. To all this, it will be necessary to add television rights. Paris Saint-Germain is certain to touch 41.31 million. As part of the financial fair play, this fresh money will be welcome for Nasser Al-Khelaifi and his management team.