Panathinaikos secured over 10 million euros and is going for over 20 million!

THE Panathinaikos scored a great success by qualifying on it Marseillekept alive the dream of participating in his groups Champions Leaguebut at the same time secured a very considerable amount for his coffers, which may become even greater.

“Clover” will give minimum eight more European games this season, with the number certainly likely to increase depending on the team’s progress. Already the “greens” have secured revenues from Europe that exceed 10 million euros and if they make one more crossing excluding Braga as well, then will exceed 20 million euros.

In the difficult but dream scenario of qualifying for the Champions League groups, Panathinaikos will get “gold” in their hands. After all, the participation in the groups is automatically awarded by UEFA with 15.64 million euros regardless of results. In addition, there every win brings 2.8 million and every draw 900 thousand euros! If, however, a team advances, even larger participation bonuses are foreseen, 9.6 million for the “16”, 10.6 million for the “8”, 12.5 million for the semi-finals and 20 million for the winner but also 15.5 million for the loser of the final. To this money are added those of the market pool and the system of the 10-year presence in the European competitions, which shoot up the amount even more.

If Panathinaikos in the playoffs of the Champions League fails to enter the groups, it will collect – before moving to the Europa League – a very “strong”… compensation, in the order of 5 million euros (!)while he will also have to wait for the considerable income of the Europa League.

For the time being, Panathinaikos has secured its group minimum Europa League which do not give the “crazy” money of the Champions League, but they offer enough money. Specifically, with his presence only in the groups, the “clover” will reap 3.63 million euros, independent results. There, each win is rewarded by UEFA with 630 thousand and each draw with 210 thousand euros. The first of each group (which goes directly to the “16”) has received 1.1 million and the second (which will play an additional knockout round with one of the third groups of the Champions League) 550 thousand euros. From there, if a team is eliminated in the extra knockout round they get 550 thousand, if eliminated in the “16” 1.2 million, if eliminated in the “8” 1.8 million euros, if eliminated in the semi-finals 2, 8 million and reaching the final the winner receives 8.6 million and the loser 4.6 million.

Since Panathinaikos is third in its groups Europa Leaguewill be transferred to Conference League where he will claim his presence in the “16” in a round against one of the second teams of the Conference League groups. There, the participation in the qualification match before the “16” phase is rewarded with 300 thousand euros, in the “16” with 600 thousand, in the quarter-finals with 1 million, in the semi-finals with 2 million and in the final with 3 million, with the winner collecting an additional €2 million.

To all these revenues, add those from tickets to OAKA, which is expected to experience big moments with the presence of thousands (or rather… tens of thousands) of the team’s friends in the stands for the European games.