Anderlecht can win 7.5 million euro in the CL

TUESDAY, 26 AUGUST 2003, 16:58 - D.A.B.
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The Champions League is very important for Anderlecht. Qualification means a huge financial bonus for the club. Verschueren and Vanden Stock made a short resume in the newspapers...



Qualification bonus: this amount will be around 1.71 million euro.

Participation bonus: this is the money a team gets for every played game. For the 6 games of the first round, the amount will rise to 2.05 million euro.

Prestation bonus: 340.242 euro for each victory and 171.621 euro per draw.

Ticketing: mini-season-tickets will be sold for the Champions League. The prices will be flexible, depending on the streinght of the opponent. The avarage price of a ticket is 40 euro. 75,000 fans are expect in total, spread over the 3 home games. This is good for 3 million euro.

Extra income: By the end of the season, the UEFA divides the gained money under the clubs. Anderlecht can catch 1.25 million euro extra that way.

Conclusion: at least 7.5 million euro! Of course there are taxes, salaries to pay, travel costs, ...



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