Ryan Tunnicliffe has detailed his ambitions upon signing for Australian side Adelaide United on a free transfer.
30.08.2023 - 18:25 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United are poised and ready for the Champions League draw and their grand return to the marquee European competition this season could see them pocket millions in additional revenue.
After having to make-do with a spot in the Europa League last season, United finished third under Erik ten Hag in the Premier League and are now preparing to discover their upcoming opponents on the continent. The draw will take place in Monaco on Thursday afternoon (5pm UK time) and United are in pot two.
That means they could meet Barcelona, Bayern Munich, PSG and other European contenders in the group-stages. But how much would a successful charge be worth to the club this season?
UEFA have yet to confirm prize funds specific to the 2023/2024 competition. However, according to figures taken from last season, there could be a maximum €85.14million prizemoney on offer to whoever grabs the famous trophy, a tally that can be significantly increased by .
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Manchester City did not quite pocket that amount last season, though, as they did not win all six group matches. Aside from pre-determined amounts that are distributed for reaching each phase, there are bonuses for teams to work towards based on their group-stage results.
Based on last season's figures, United would have already raked in €15.64million just for rubber-stamping their return to the Champions League. During the 2022/2023 competition, a group-stage victory was worth €2.8million to clubs and they were also awarded €930k each for a draw.
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Ryan Tunnicliffe has detailed his ambitions upon signing for Australian side Adelaide United on a free transfer.
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