AEK: Painful exclusion with consequences

Her exclusion AEK from Noah is a huge and multifaceted blow to the club. Beyond the obvious consequence of the ignominious end to the team’s European journey from August 15, and the problems that will create the management of such a large roster for domestic competitions only, the consequences have other dimensions.

First, the “Union” after this failure “mortgaging” its European futurehaving been unable to improve their position in the UEFA club rankings at all and next summer their position will be more difficult as the draws progress. It is characteristic that AEK entered the season in 144th place and with the current data will enter the next season from 164thwith a more likely scenario of losing more places as other teams continue to collect points. This, unfortunately, will translate into another summer that will put them in a difficult position in the draws, regardless of whether this year after some eliminations they were favored and had entered the draw for the Conference League playoffs as a strong one. But he never got there.

Secondly, AEK will be deprived of significant revenue. Not for its viability as a PAE, as was the case in the past, but to have greater comfort and fewer headaches with Financial Fair Play. First of all, the “Union” failing to reach the League Phase loses about 4 million euros (the amount is not specific, since it would also depend on the remaining 35 teams that would pass). In this money, the “yellow and black” would have the opportunity to earn additional income, as each win in the six games in the League Phase is rewarded with 400,000 and each draw with 133,000 euros. If he finished in the top eight of the League Phase he would collect a bonus of 400,000 euros, while if he was in the 9-16 places he would win 200,000 euros. The presence in the playoffs also guaranteed 200,000 euros, while the qualification to the “16” gives 800,000, in the quarter-finals 1,300,000, in the semi-finals 2,500,000, in the final 4,000,000 and a possible victory of 3,000,000 euros. It is typical that Olympiacos, by winning the title of the last season, secured a total revenue of approximately 16.5 million euros.