Newcastle United has earned a berth in the Champions League for the second consecutive season during Eddie Howe’s tenure as manager at St. James Park.
Despite the fact that Newcastle United concluded their historic campaign with a home loss to Everton this afternoon, they have secured their spot in the Champions League for the upcoming season.
Eddie Howe and his teammates have already established their names in Tyneside folklore by concluding United’s seventy-year absence from significant domestic accolades with their 2-1 victory over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final. Newcastle secured a spot in the Champions League on the final day of the season, in addition to guaranteeing their participation in the Europa Conference League next season, following their eagerly anticipated Wembley victory.
The memories of the memorable home victory over Paris Saint-Germain, the Champions League finalists of this season, and their visits to Signal Iduna Park and San Siro at Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan are still vivid in the minds of Magpies supporters. They are eager to relive the experience of being among the elite of European football when the new season commences in August.
In essence, each club that participates in the revised league phase will receive a guaranteed £15.7m, regardless of whether they achieve a single point during their competition matches. An additional £1.8m in prize money will be awarded for each victory, while a stalemate will generate £590,000. Clubs will receive £1.7m for finishing in the top eight of the league phase and securing automatic qualification for the round of 16. Additional revenue will be generated by clubs according to their league phase placement, with each position earning £233,000.
Progressing to the elimination stages is an exceptionally rewarding experience. £10.7m is awarded to quarter-finalists, £12.9m to semi-finalists, £15.9m to the defeated finalists, and £21.5m to the eventual competition winners. UEFA has also disclosed a new “value pillar” of payments, which is an incentive system that is contingent upon the amount a country pays for Champions League broadcast rights and the club’s prior success in Europe.
In an interview with the iPaper last month, football finance expert Kieran Maguire stated, “The two competitions are vastly different, and Newcastle is significantly more profitable than they were previously due to the expanded format.” You are in the Conference League for the pleasure of participating in European football, and there is nothing inherently incorrect with that. The Conference League will be a delightful experience for Newcastle fans, should they secure a spot in it. However, you are in the Champions League for the money. The prize for a victory is €2 million (£1.6 million), while a draw is €700,000 (£585,000). Additionally, you are now guaranteed four home fixtures, two of which will be against “A-grade” opponents. Consequently, Newcastle’s hospitality staff has the freedom to set their own prices for the boxes. If it is the third-best team in Denmark, it will sell out, as evidenced by the weekend. However, it will be more moderate if it is Conference League.
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