Manchester City have raked in more than €85million from their Champions League run thus far, dwarfing the figures earned by their Premier League rivals.
City are likely to pass the €100m mark once TV money is factored in with only Arsenal coming close to that haul as both teams await Friday's quarter-final draw. Manchester United's group stage exit hampered their earnings while Liverpool's Europa League run offers comparatively little financial reward.
City brushed FC Copenhagen aside with a 6-2 aggregate win in the last 16 to further swell their coffer in prizemoney. And with huge pots depending on coefficients and TV market shares, City are looking at another bumper payday from the Champions League this season.
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Their current tally is significantly clear of Arsenal, who have so far earned €68.64m while United pocketed €43.45 despite crashing out in the group stage and only winning one game. Liverpool, meanwhile have been left trailing on the European financial front with the Reds having so far earned just over €12m from their Europa League run, assuming they secure a spot in the last eight having opened up a 5-1 first leg advantage over Sparta Prague.
The prizemoney on offer differs greatly between the two competitions with clubs taking home €15.64m for reaching the Champions League group stage compared to just €3.63 in the Europa League. The picture is similar for group stage wins (€2.8m vs €630,000) and reaching the knockout stages (€9.6m vs €1.2m).
City's prize money from last season's debut Champions League win totalled £115m, and this
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