The UEFA Champions League is one of Europe's most prominent club football competitions. It represents not only the pinnacle of sports achievement, but also financial accomplishment. From participation to success in subsequent rounds, the clubs earn large quantities of money, which account for a significant portion of their overall revenue throughout the year.
Real Madrid just made a record as the first club to generate the most income in a single financial year. And nothing is disguised regarding the club's financial stability. It was and continues to be the world's wealthiest football club. It's fascinating since it's a 100% member-owned club controlled by socios rather than investors.
Real Madrid's victory in the UEFA Champions League last season netted them about 141 million euros, and they have already earned a substantial sum this season.
Real Madrid have made huge sum till the quarter-finals
This season's profits have grown dramatically as a result of the Champions League's new format. Broadcasting revenues are increasing, stadium revenues are skyrocketing, and marketing money is even higher.
Till now, after having reached the quarter-final stage of the competition, Real Madrid have already accumulated 61.7 million euros.
According to Marca, Los Blancos have earned 61.7 million euros over all stages of the campaign. The team earned 37.2 million euros by the end of the league system. The club was then rewarded 1 million euros for its participation in the play-off versus Manchester City. Beating the English squad and advancing to the round of 16 brought in an additional 11 million euros.
Moving on, the team received an additional 12.5 million euros for their dramatic defeat of Atletico Madrid at home in the round of 16 and subsequent advancement to the quarterfinals.
Real Madrid has accumulated a total of 61.7 million euros to date and may be able to add another 40 million if they win the title for the 16th time. But that's not all; by adding the computation based on the historical coefficient, another 40 million might be added.
The new arrangement has obviously provided significant monetary gain to the clubs. However, the team's fitness has begun to suffer as a result of the tight scheduling caused by additional games. There must be a balance, but it does not appear to exist in the foreseeable future.