Millionaire relief for PSG

PSGdespite having finished second classified, It has been the team that has pocketed the most money in the group stage of the Champions League. The team from the French capital obtained their ‘consolation’ prize after the tragedy took place last Wednesday after Benfica’s thrashing in Israel against Maccabi Haifa.

According to estimates by the Observatoire du Sport Business and SwissRamble, the Parisians generated an income of 98.04 million euros Distributed in: 29.56 million UEFA coefficient; 29.44 million in concept of ‘Market Pool’ and 39.04 million in sports performance. Record figures that surpass clubs like Real Madrid, 2nd classified with 96.93 million and City, third with earnings of 89.69 million.

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Each victory in the Champions League has been an economic relief for PSG. Parisians have to adjust to the new Financial Fair Play after having accumulated losses amounting to 370 million during the last year. On Monday they will not be seeded in the Champions League draw, being able to pair with teams of the size of Bayern, Manchester City or Real Madrid.