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This season, the Champions League combined prize pool sits at €2.467bn - meaning Celtic have the opportunity to rake in huge winnings in the European competition. Brendan Rodgers ' side enter the competition tonight in the revamped league phase where they will play eight matches to determine whether they'll advance into the knockout rounds.
Already, Celtic have banked €18.62m (£15.7m) simply from being involved in the league phase of the Champions League.
However, they could add another€2.1m to that prize money with a win against Slovan Bratislava in their opening fixture . Clubs can earn performance-related bonuses with wins or draws in the league phase.
Read more: 10 of the best Celtic Champions League nights at Paradise Celtic vs Slovan Bratislava: TV channel, live stream & kick-off A win would see Celtic pocket another €2.1m (£1.77m) with €700k (£590k) to be earned for every draw at this stage of the Champions League.
Beyond per-match win or draw fees, Celtic will also be guaranteed another payment from UEFA of €275k (£232k) minimum. The club finishing 36th in the league phase will earn that figure with another €275k added for every position higher in the table after all eight matches. League phase participation - €18.
62m (€17.87m down-payment and €750k balance). Performance bonuses - €2.
1m per win, €700k per draw. League ranking bonus - Each club will earn at least €275k for their league phase campaign - for every position above 36th, another €275k will be added to the bonus. Furthermore, clubs ranked 1-8 at the end of the league phase will receive an additional €2m with clubs 9th to 16th pocketing €1m.
Progression bonuses - qualification for the knockout round play-offs: €1m per club − qualification for the round of 16: €11m per club − qualification for the quarter-finals: €12.5m per club − qualification for the semi-finals: €15m per club − qualification for the final: €18.5m per club - competition winners receive an additional€6.
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