Georgia stars' Euro payday! Billionaire former prime minister hands players for tournament minnows £8.4MILLION for reaching the knock-out stages

Georgia stars' Euro payday! Billionaire former prime minister hands players for tournament minnows £8.4MILLION for reaching the knock-out stages - and will double it if they beat Spain LISTEN to It's All Kicking Off! EUROS DAILY : Should Jude Bellingham be dropped by Gareth Southgate? Georgia secured their place in the knock-out stages of Euro 2024 on Wednesday Now, the national side are set to secure a stunning £8.4million payday By James Cohen Published: 13:33, 27 June 2024 | Updated: 14:44, 27 June 2024 e-mail 22 shares 1 View comments Georgia's stars are set to earn a stunning £8.

4million payday after securing their place in the Euro 2024 knock-out rounds. The tournament minnows booked their spot in the last-16 after a shock 2-0 victory over Portugal on Wednesday, thanks goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Georges Mikautadze. After exceeding expectations in their first ever major tournament, the Georgian players are set to cash in a ridiculous amount thanks to one of their former prime ministers.

According to the Georgian Times , Bidzina Ivanishvili has pledged to award the national side with £8.4million (equivalent to 30million Georgian Lari). They'll next face Spain in the last-16 of the tournament and there could be an even greater incentive for the 74th ranked team in the world.

Georgia booked their place in the last-16 of Euro 2024 after their 2-0 win against Portugal Former Georgia prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili (pictured) has pledged to reward the national.