Man United are set to qualify for the Champions League for next season but Premier League rivals Liverpool are leading the charge in denying them participation in the competition.
Manchester United continue their journey to qualify for the Champions League this week with a trip to Brighton in an important Premier League match.
The Seagulls are one of the clubs likely to prevent the Red Devils from participating in Europe's most prestigious competition next season, but United are in a solid position, beating Aston Villa 1-0 in their last game. . A win on the south coast would help Erik Ten Hag's side move Newcastle United to third and create a 10-point gap with fifth-placed Liverpool.
Jurgen Klopp's men have won four straight games to rise to the top of the table but like Tottenham and Villa, they have plenty of opportunities to make up for United. Brighton are lower but a win over the Reds at Amex would put them eight points behind Ten Hag's side by one game less. United need a maximum of 11 points from six games remaining to secure a top four spot and the wealth that comes from the Champions League. With Ten Hag expected to stay busy during the summer transfer window, a financial boost from Europe's top football leagues would be welcome.
Indeed, based on this season's valuation model, United will receive a €15.6m (£13.5m) departure fee just to qualify for next season's group stage. Performance bonuses are available for wins and draws - €2.8 million (£2.4 million) for wins and €930,000 (£802,000) for draws. Therefore, reaching the round of 16 could potentially earn Old Trafford more than £20 million. An additional 10.6 million euros (£9.1 million) is awarded to the quarter-finalists and 12.5 million euros (£10.7 million) to the semi-finalists. The finalists receive 15.5 million euros (£13.3 million) including 4.5 million euros (£3.8 million) for the champion. The European champions end up with around £70m - depending on group stage results - before coefficient sharing and common funds are sorted.
The financial difference between the Champions League and the Europa League is huge. This season's second-division group stage attendees received £3.3m, just £10m less than Champions League attendees. Clubs earn £572,000 per win and £994,000 for winning the group, plus a further £1.6m for reaching the last eight, where United were knocked out by Sevilla.
The Champions League also provides a significant source of broadcast revenue. The broadcast deal for this season is already 300.3 million euros (£264 million). The national federation of each represented country receives a portion of this amount in proportion to the value of each television market. Each national federation would then distribute this amount to the participating clubs with 50% of the allocation split between the four English clubs based on a fixed percentage determined by UEFA and The remaining 50% is paid in proportion to the number of matches played by each club. Figures have previously shown that clubs could earn around £100m in TV money alone moving into the latter period.
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