What are Real Madrid’s profits if it qualifies for the round of 16 of the Champions League?

Nice Koura writes… Defending champion Real Madrid is focusing on achieving victory during the last two rounds of the Champions League against Austria’s Salzburg and France’s Brest, in order to ensure qualification to the round of 16 of the tournament, with the aim of killing several birds with one stone, by continuing to defend the title and revitalize its treasury. The club has more money.

Based on the results of the first half of the seventh round matches that were held last night, Tuesday, the White Club needs to win against Salzburg of Austria and then Brest of France in order to seize an advanced position that qualifies it directly to the eighth final and avoid playing a playoff match.

Real Madrid’s last appearance in the Champions League dates back to December 10, 2024, when it won in the Italian city of Bergamo against Atalanta with a score of 3/2, beginning its real adventure towards direct qualification to the round of 16 in the new format of the tournament before its last two matches against Salzburg and Brest, provided that Some of the leading clubs are currently faltering such as Arsenal, Atalanta, Inter, Aston Villa, Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich.

Real Madrid has 9 points from 3 wins and 3 losses, two of which were very painful against Lille in France at Pierre Maurois Stadium and against Milan by 3-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Winning the last two matches will mean the possibility of direct promotion, as Real Madrid has fallen to 22nd place out of 36 teams, and if it collects the six points, the team will reach point 15, but it will have to wait for the results of the rest of the competitors to know its final position.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti was concerned about the possibility of playing in a playoff match, when he stated during the presentation conference for the match against Liverpool, which they lost 2-0 at Anfield, that Los Blancos would not finish the season among the top eight who directly qualified for the round of 16, saying, “We lost two matches.” Really… I don’t know if we can reach the round of 16 with the top eight, but we will try.”

How much will Real Madrid earn from the new Champions League?

So far, Real Madrid has earned approximately 66 million euros during the first 6 rounds, but achieving victory in the last two rounds of one group stage in the Champions League will add more income to it.

The European Football Association (UEFA) allocated 18.6 million euros just for participating in the tournament, which is a fixed amount for each of the 36 teams participating in the league stage.

Real Madrid earned approximately 6.8 million euros from the 3 wins, at a rate of 2.1 million euros per win.

There is a financial return awaiting Real Madrid for the points it can obtain in the remaining two matches, as well as for the position it will occupy in the end.

On the economic side, UEFA awards €275,000 for each position climbed in the 8-match league stage.

The team in first place (currently occupied by Liverpool) will receive approximately 10 million euros ($9.9 million), while the team in eighth and last place on the list of teams directly qualifying for the round of 16 will receive 6.875 million euros.

UEFA allocated one million euros to the teams from ninth to twenty-fourth place. The eight teams that will qualify for the additional round will receive another million dollars to equal the balance of the remaining teams in the round of sixteen, so Real Madrid has an opportunity to achieve a distinct financial benefit.

Accordingly, Real Madrid needs to get the three points against Salzburg, in order to rise in the league table first, and wait for the rest of the results before facing Brest, France, where the first group stage of the new season will conclude on January 29.