FC Bayern is in a sporting crisis. The tough defeats in Leverkusen and Rome had a huge impact on the mood on Säbener Straße.
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“Of course the sporting situation is not good at the moment – everything is different than what FC Bayern imagines,” said Thomas Müller on Wednesday night in the belly of the Olympic Stadium in Rome.
But it’s not just the performance on the pitch that will cause worry lines for the Bayern bosses around CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen, the issue of money would also become a real factor in the event of an early exit from the premier class.
Even without reaching the quarter-finals, over ten million are missing
In recent years, Bayern have been spoiled for success, especially in the Champions League. In 2020, they even won the title – so the money was bubbling up.
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But a significantly smaller share of UEFA’s 2 billion euro financial pot could soon be transferred to Munich.
Should the record champions actually be eliminated from the competition on March 5th against Lazio (9 p.m. in the LIVETICKER), 10.6 million euros would be lost in one fell swoop. This is how much the clubs that make it to the quarter-finals receive.
Without a place in the semi-finals, Bayern will miss out on another 12.5 million euros. Reaching the final and winning the title bring in 15.5 and 4.5 million euros respectively. That’s a total of 43.1 million euros that Bayern have to forego.
Bavaria relies on seriousness financially
Now with reputable merchants like Dreesen and his CFO Dr. Michael Diederich cannot assume that their planning is based on reaching the final or even winning the title. But it should be a strong group phase and the quarter-finals.
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Added to this is the lack of income from home games not taking place. The poor draw against Copenhagen on the last matchday of the group phase was already financially annoying for Bayern. Instead of the 2.8 million euros that you get per win in the group stage, it was only 930,000 euros for the draw.
Slipping in the UEFA rankings?
Another, somewhat complicated factor is the UEFA coefficient rankings. Here, FC Bayern is currently in second place behind Manchester City. That guaranteed the Munich team 35.35 million euros.
A loss against Lazio would certainly mean a drop in the ranking, which is based on the performances from the last ten years.
Real Madrid is in third place and PSG is in fourth place. In fact, Bavaria would have to hope that the Spanish and French would also give up.
Missing the championship also costs UEFA money
And a missed championship would also cost the record champions money. Anyone who “only” qualifies for the premier class as second will receive less than the champion at the end of the season. In addition, Germany’s country coefficient is currently in fourth place behind England, Spain and Italy. That means: This is also why Bayern’s slice of the cake is getting smaller.
Important money that Bayern is missing for transfers and contract negotiations with current players. The bosses currently have to deal with Joshua Kimmich and Leroy Sané in a timely manner, for example. Their contracts expire in 2025.
The upcoming transfer summer is crucial; only then could FCB collect decent sales proceeds for both. According to media reports, both earn around 20 million euros per year. It is unlikely that the players would compromise on the issue of money.
If Bayern actually leaves the current season without a title, their coffers would be a little emptier. So they urgently need a win against Lazio – not just in terms of sport, but also financially.
Champions League title or round of 16 exit: For the record champions it’s about almost 50 million euros.
2024-02-16 22:55:44
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