Entering into comparisons would be absurd. America and Europe They are two very different continents with also very contrasting socioeconomic realities. And until last year this same concept could be transferred to football. However, starting this year, reality changed. Conmebol will award more prizes than UEFA, that is, than the champion of the Copa Libertadores will pocket more than the one who raises the “Orejona” in the Old Continent.
That is why the euphoria of the Paraguayan is understood Alejandro Domínguez, president of Conmebol when he announced in the middle of the Copa Libertadores draw and then on his social networks: “What football generates is reinvested in football! We have decided to increase the prizes, reaching a historic figure for world football. The Conmebol Libertadores 2024 final will be the best paid in the world. Let’s continue to believe big!”
So much so that the winner of the contest will pocket more money for winning the final than what was paid by any other competition in the world, including the Champions League.
The highest continental competition will distribute, only in his group stage, US$1 million per match, totaling 96 million for the entire stage. To that figure, US$330 thousand must be added per game won. to each team, in concept of sporting merit. As for the round of 16, each match will distribute 1.25 million (20 million in total), while the quarterfinals will deliver 1.7 million per match (13.6 million in total).
As for the semi-finals, the same They will deliver 2.3 million (9.2 million in total), while the final will give US$23 million to the champion and 7 million to the runner-up.
This way, If we add the 15,200,000 distributed in the preliminary phase and the 10 million to promote tournaments, the Copa Libertadores will distribute the incredible figure of US$220,928,000.
Champions devalued
The Champions League It is in its advanced phase and last week the quarter-finals were announced, with the grand final at Wembley on the horizon which, although it will have a significant economic income, This time it will be surpassed by the Copa Libertadores.
This week the eight teams classified for the next round of the Champions League were confirmed, with a significant presence of Argentine players. Without too many surprises, three Spanish teams, two English, two Germans and one French are still in the most important competition in Europe at club level.
The teams that advanced to the quarterfinals in the most prestigious football club tournament in Europe are Real Madrid, Manchester City, which has the Argentine world champion Julián Alvarez, Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund and Atlético de Madriddirected by Diego Simeone and which has Rodrigo De Paul, Nahuel Molina and Angel Correa on its roster, who were also part of the squad that became champion in the Middle East in 2022.
In the group stage Each of the 32 clubs that reached this first phase received US$16,980,000. For each victory the teams obtained 3,040,000, while each tie equaled 1,009,547. In Peighth final: u$s 10,420,000, in quarter finals: 11506671 and in semi-finals: 13,569,187.
Finally, the champion will pocket $21,710,700 while the runner-up will have a prize of $16,825,792.
South American Cup
Far from the figures used in the Libertadores, the South American Cup It also has news regarding its awards. The preliminary phase distributed a total of US$7.6 million, while the group stage will award US$300 thousand per game (28.8 million in total) and an extra prize of US$115 thousand per match won (9,384,000 in total).
The playoffs (16th finals) will distribute US$500 thousand per game (8 million), the round of 16 will distribute 600 thousand (9.6 million) and the quarterfinals, 700 thousand (5.6 million). As for the semifinals, they will be distributed US$800 thousand per game (3.2 million)while The champion will take US$6 million and the runner-up will take US$2 million.
Conca Champions Cup
The conquest of Conca Champions It is no small feat, since it is the most important club tournament in Concacaf. But beyond that, the contest includes other sporting incentives that make the fight for the title more attractive.
The king automatically gets his ticket to Club World Cup. Already confirmed by the FIFAthe next championship will be held in the United States, under a new format proposed by Gianni Infantino where more teams that are champions of their local leagues will be included.
The monarch takes a total of US$500 thousand dollars, a fairly low figure compared to the continental interclub tournaments of other confederations in the world.
Source: Ambito
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