Atlético de Madrid needed to score three goals this Monday to Botafogo to move to the round of 16 of the Club World Cup, but only one. The 1-0 of Antoine Grizmann left the rojiblancos outside the tournament in the most cruel way, after drawing points with the PSG and the Brazilians, who in that order advanced to the phase of the 16 best.
Atlético de Madrid subjected the Brazilians during much of the game played in Pasadena (California), in their desperate goal of winning, but collided once and another with the solid defense of the Carioca team.
Atlético, Botafogo and Paris Saint-Germain were tied at six points in the group, but the rojiblancos were eliminated by the difference in goals in direct confrontations. PSG ended with a +3, Botafogo with 0 and Atlético with a -3.
The 4-0 received against the PSG in his debut in the tournament has ended up condemning Atlético.
24 million euros
After this disappointing journey in the competition, Atlético 24 million euros is pocketedthat they break down as follows: 20 million euros for participating in the tournament and two million for each of the two victories achieved (one, in front of the Seattle Sounders and another, in front of the Botafogo).
An amount that is an economic fiasco for the rojiblancos that they trusted to obtain at least fifty million climbing to the rooms. The club had even budgeted 60 million euros that remain in a third
929 million euros. That is the total that will be distributed among the 32 teams that are part of the tournament. Of that amount, 500 million are distributed as a fixed amount among the participants, of which 284 million are destined for European teams. 10 million fixed and the rest in variables. Real Madrid would receive 35 million, while Atlético de Madrid, 20.
With its elimination The club has stopped pushing a sack of millions. Having advanced to the round of 16 He would have reported 7.5 million euros; For the quarterfinals, another 13 million euros. The one that reaches semifinals earns 21 million euros, and the one that reaches the final, although it does not win it, obtains 30 million euros. The winner would take another 40 million euros.
