By Joiner Martínez
01 Jun 2024, 18:16 PM EDT
Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund this Saturday at Wembley by two goals to zero, with goals from Carvajal and Vinícius.
With this victory he won his fifteenth title in his eighteenth European Cup final.
La Orejona is not the only thing that Real Madrid takes from this final, they will also receive an impressive sum of money.
The prize for reaching the final is already a considerable sum. Each finalist received $15.5 million dollars, but the incentive for the champion is even greater, since lifting the Orejona carries an additional bonus of $4.5 million dollars, leaving a total of $20 million dollars in prizes in the final alone.
In addition, Real Madrid led in terms of financial revenue among Champions League competitors this season. On the way to the final he accumulated almost $90 million dollars in prizes. This figure includes the money for qualifying for the tournament, as well as bonuses for each instance passed and wins and draws obtained.
The Merengue club received 15.6 million dollars for the group stage, $9.6 million dollars for the round of 16, $10.6 million dollars for the quarterfinals and $12.5 million dollars for the semifinals. In addition, for its eight victories, Real Madrid obtained a bonus of $22.8 million dollars, added to $3.7 million dollars for the four draws.
How much did Borussia Dortmund win as runners-up?
At this time, Dortmund registers a reward of $74.8 million dollars. If he lifted the trophy at Wembley, he would be eligible for the $4.5 million prize, for a total of $79.3 million, but it didn’t happen.
Unlike Real Madrid, which receives the largest amount for being at the top due to the coefficient of the last ten years, Borussia Dortmund is ninth and has access to an extra $27.3 million.
In addition, both clubs obtain another amount from income related to television audiences throughout the season.
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