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How much Arsenal has made from reaching the Champions League last 16

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Arsenal has received a significant financial boost after advancing to the round of 16 in the Champions League. By finishing among the top eight teams in the league stage, the Gunners have bypassed the playoff round and progressed directly to the knockout phase.

Mikel Arteta’s side has delivered an impressive European campaign so far, and their supporters hope they can go further than last season’s quarterfinal exit. With a strong squad and momentum on their side, there is belief within the fanbase that Arsenal has the potential to achieve even greater success this term.

According to Football Insider, Arsenal has earned a staggering £75 million by reaching the round of 16 in Europe’s premier competition. This figure is among the highest recorded by any club at this stage of the tournament, and the total amount could increase significantly depending on how deep the Gunners progress in the competition.

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The substantial financial rewards from the Champions League offer Arsenal an opportunity to invest further in their squad during the summer transfer window. The funds could be utilised to acquire top-quality players who have the ability to elevate the team’s performances on the biggest stages.

Reaching this milestone represents an important achievement for the club, but further investment will be crucial if Arsenal aims to consistently challenge for silverware. As many successful clubs have demonstrated, acquiring the right players—often at significant cost—is a key ingredient for achieving sustained success at the highest levels of football.

The hope among Arsenal fans is that the club’s ownership will allocate these earnings effectively, ensuring the squad is bolstered with individuals capable of making an immediate impact. This is especially important if Arsenal hopes to compete not only in Europe but also in domestic competitions.

Earning £75 million is a testament to the team’s progress under Arteta, and with careful planning and strategic investment, Arsenal could be poised for a bright future.


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  1. There seems to be a dispute how much we have learnt exactly, ranging from £40 to the £75 million Martin mentions above.. Whatever the figure is, it certainly shows why owners put such an importance on qualifying for this competition.
    That’s why, I suggest, managers make it their first priority, as the likes of Pep, Arsene, Klopp, Mourinho and Mikel have indicated.
    I wonder just how much our final sterling figure will be and if it beats our noisy neighbours reported £100 million plus they received when reaching the final?

    1. Here’s the breakdown in € from a well respected blogger:
      Entry : 18.62m
      Performance bonus: 14m
      Ranking bonus: 9.35m
      Top 8 bonus: 2m
      Round of 16 bonus: 11m
      Total so far: 54.97m €
      If you’re talking about spurs (small s) a few years ago, I’m sure if we make it to the final, (again😊), then I’m sure it will be more.

            1. Well, the old expression “speak for yourself” applies in spades here.

              If you don’t understand it, you don’t have to read/post.

              Actually it’s not that difficult. The details of prize money for each stage of the CL is in the public domain.

              1. Here you are, a quick search is all that’s needed, then you can add up what Arsenal and others get based on the results so far. Using the Perplexity web summary tool (known to some as “AI”🤣)::

                The UEFA Champions League prize money for the 2024/2025 season is as follows:

                1. Qualification and League Phase:
                – Play-off round: €4.29 million (£3.61 million)[4]
                – Base fee for league phase: €18.62 million (£15.7 million)[1][4]
                – League phase win: €2.1 million (£1.8 million)[1][4]
                – League phase draw: €700,000 (£590,000)[1][4]
                – League phase top 8 finish: €2 million (£1.7 million)[1][4]
                – League phase 9th to 16th finish: €1 million (£0.9 million)[1][4]

                2. Knockout Stages:
                – Knockout round play-offs: €1 million (£0.84 million)[4][9]
                – Round of 16: €11 million (£9.3 million)[1][4][9]
                – Quarter-finals: €12.5 million (£10.6 million)[1][4][9]
                – Semi-finals: €15 million (£12.7 million)[1][4][9]
                – Runners-up: €18.5 million (£15.6 million)[1][4][9]
                – Champions: €25 million (£21.1 million)[4]

                Additionally, the Champions League winners receive a €6.8 million bonus[9]. The total prize money a team can accumulate by winning all matches from the group stage through to the final is approximately €73 million (£61.5 million)[1][4].

                It’s important to note that these figures do not include additional revenue from TV rights, market pool distribution, or UEFA coefficient rankings, which can significantly increase the total earnings for participating clubs[3][4].

                I’ll post the links to the citations separately below since they will get blocked until admin looks at it…

    2. Exactly what I was thinking.

      Those who rubbish the idea that Top 4 matters should think about these numbers. It’s the cost of a major signing – every year a club achieves that.

      Is it any wonder the likes of RM do so well with that money constantly pumping into their coffers, year on year?

      Talking about “trophies” is flawed – it doesn’t matter that there’s no silverware attached to it, it’s all about the money.

      There’s also the intangibles when your club are constantly seen to be up there, as a top club – merchandising income improves etc.

      1. Yes of course football is all about the money. How much can we gain financially from winning the EPL and CL compared to finishing 4th and qualifying for the knock out stages of the CL? Another £50m? Probably still less than what it costs to sign a world class striker.

        Moreover signing a top striker merely improves our chances of winning trophies and does not guarantee that we will win the EPL and CL. If we spend £100m on the best striker in the world but only make another £50m from winning trophies, isn’t that a net loss money wise? Winning the EPL and CL is already the best case scenario and it still seems like a bad monetary outcome.

        Perhaps the club should just ignore calls from fans and ex-players to sign a top striker since we are already quite assured of a top 4 finish and have qualified for the knock out stages of the CL. Our current state of affairs is better financially than spending money on a world class striker that may or may not lead to trophies. Money rules and there’s no point spending more money to make less money right?

        1. 👍Exactly sushi and it doesn’t reflect negatively on the owners to want to maximize profit over trophies or virtually anything else and we cannot reasonably expect it to be different.

    3. Mikel in the same sentence with Pep, Klopp and Mourinho? You forgot Carlo Ancelotti? Arsene was in the UCL for the money not the sport or else AFC would not be whipped mercilessly 15-0,6-0 etc. At least with Mikel, the football is boring but we are not getting whipped! Finally, the more you win the more money you earn. The UCL winner pockets an addition 27M+GBP. But that is an insignificant amount as compared to how much we lost buying the likes of Viera, Lokonga, Gabby J, …….. So wining the UCL does not make sense to Mikel, so lets not bother. Participation matter more.Wow!!

      1. Why not in the same sebtebce?
        They’ve all qualified for the CL haven’t they?

        Of course every clubs in it for the money – and the prestige.

        So we got trounced a little couple of times, we’re still here aren’t we?

  2. What about all the gate takings, are they shared or do we keep our own? Based on current information and as I understand it, that amounts to about 4.2 million per game so that would add about another 10 million

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