Munich (dpa) – After the huge financial losses in two years of the corona pandemic, FC Bayern in the Champions League against Red Bull Salzburg are also concerned with a lot of money in addition to their sporting progress.
Reaching the quarter-finals this Tuesday (9 p.m./Amazon Prime) would be honored by the European Football Union (UEFA) with a further bonus of 10.6 million euros.
After the group stage with six victories and reaching the round of 16, the German champions in Europe’s premier class had already earned 78.42 million euros in UEFA bonuses alone. In addition, there is an amount in the double-digit millions from the so-called market pool, the sum of which is only known at the end of the season, as well as viewer income.
A push into the semi-finals would be rewarded with another 12.5 million by UEFA. The winner of the final on May 28th in the Stade de France in Paris will then receive another 20 million euros. Bayern could earn well over 100 million euros this season.
With the Champions League income, the Bayern bosses around Oliver Kahn would also create scope for upcoming contract negotiations with top players like Robert Lewandowski or Serge Gnabry. CEO Kahn had announced corresponding talks for the spring at the weekend. He emphasized that the club is now going into the “very crucial phase of the season” – income included.