UEFA has announced a significant increase in the bonuses at stake during the next edition of the Champions League. With new distribution criteria.
From next season, no longer 32 but 36 teams will be involved in the Champions League, in a new formula and with ever more millions at stake. When the Europa League will be endowed with 565 million euros and the Europa Conference League with 285 million euros, the C1 from 2025 will see its overall prize money increase from 2.032 to 2.467 billion – or 435 million euros more than in 2024.
The European Football Confederation has also planned a new distribution system, in three parts: the commitment share, equal for all; the performance bonus, depending on the results obtained in the competition; a part linked to the value of the club, the definition of which remains to be clarified and which plans to merge the previous coefficient calculated over the last ten seasons to date and the TV rights.
Results more valued than ever
The fixed part will represent 27.5% of the package (compared to 25% today); performance bonuses 37.5% (compared to 30% currently) and the valuation will be quoted at 35%. On this last third of revenue, the big European cars will undoubtedly have an advantage. The emphasis, however, is placed on the performance bonus. Not illogical, then.
