FC Bayern Munich’s home game against Lazio on Tuesday evening is not just about sporting survival in the Champions League. Reaching the quarter-finals would also be extremely lucrative financially.
Bayern Munich have already earned 75.42 million euros from the premiums in the premier class. Spectator income from the four home games will be added to this. The reigning German champions will also receive money from the UEFA pool. This is again expected to be in excess of 20 million euros. If the second leg on Tuesday evening is also won – and with a two-goal difference, so that Thomas Tuchel’s team reaches the quarter-finals – the €100 million mark will be surpassed.
UEFA bonuses: How much will the quarter-finalists receive?
If Tuchel’s team does manage to turn on the heat in the Champions League and make up for their Bundesliga performances, a total of €43.1 million in UEFA bonuses would flow into Bayern’s coffers should they triumph at Wembley Stadium.
But how much money is at stake in the match against Lazio? Each quarter-finalist will receive a sum of €10.6 million from the UEFA pot.
If they reach the semi-finals of the competition, they would receive slightly more. 12.5 million euros are earmarked for this, while winning the title on 1 June will be rewarded with 20 million euros. Even in the event of a defeat in the final, the Champions League is worthwhile: the losing finalist will receive €15.5 million.
FC Bayern is certainly not necessarily reliant on this income due to its economic sovereignty, but it would certainly make things easier. Particularly when you consider that a reorganisation is imminent in the coming season, for which the corresponding income could be put to good use. However, the match against the Romans is unlikely to be a financial endgame – but it could be an endgame for the head coach.
