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Arsenal Balls: What Is Champions League Qualification Worth?

by | 28th, August 2014

HOW much is qualification to the Champions’ League 2014 worth to Arsenal?

The Sun: “ALEXIS SANCHEZ paid off his entire transfer fee with one kick — firing Arsenal to a £50million Champions League place”

The Times: “…a goal worth roughly £30 million in prize money”

Daily Telegraph: “Champions League qualification is generally worth around £20 million each season to Arsenal”

Daily Express: “…the win and it will be worth at least £20million”

Western Morning News: “Qualification would bring with it some £7 million in prize money, with each subsequent group home match worth around £3m of additional match-day revenue”

Arsenal play a guanteeed three home matches. That’s £16m.

City AM: “Arsenal drawn against Besiktas in a Champions League qualifier worth £8.5m”

Such are the facts…

 



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