Why Manchester United Made More Money in Europe than Chelsea Despite Losing Europa League Final
- Manchester United banked more money in the Europa League than Chelsea, the new Conference League champions
- The Red Devils lost the final to Tottenham Hotspur on May 21 and will end the season trophyless
- The 13-time Premier League champions took home double the amount the Blues got in the Conference League
Manchester United earned more money in the Europa League despite losing the final than Chelsea, who were crowned Conference League winners.
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What Man United earned in 2024/25 Europa League
Man United reached the Europa League final but lost to Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur at the San Mames in Bilbao on May 21.
They were banking on winning it to qualify for the Champions League. Now they will miss European football for the first time since the 2014/15 season.
A Europa League trophy could have salvaged their worst season in Premier League history, but it wasn’t meant to be. Coach Ruben Amorim will remain in charge for next season, but the pressure is on.
A 15th-place Premier League finish earned them £139.5 million, per The Athletic. 11 teams earned more. They could've pocketed £10.95 million just for winning the Europa League
In the competition, they earned money for every win, draw, and progression in the knockout stage. They earned £5.9 million as runners-up.
Interestingly, the final is the only match they lost in the competition. Before the final, they had banked a total of £26.6 million. Therefore, they took home a total of £32.5 million.
It was a frustrating season, both on and off the pitch, and a bleak future now looms large.
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What Chelsea earned in the Europa League
Chelsea dominated the Conference League, comfortably beating Real Betis 4-1 in Poland on Wednesday, May 28. The Blues, like the Red Devils, won all but one of their games.
They finished fourth in the Premier League and, for the first time since the 2022/23 campaign, will play in the Champions League next season.
As TUKO.co.ke earlier reported, Chelsea earned a total of £15 million (approximately KSh 2.6 billion). Winning the final brought the Blues £5.860 million (approximately KSh 1 billion).
Chelsea will make around £16 million (approximately KSh 2.8 billion) just for qualifying for the Champions League. The Blues earned £169.5 million (approximately KSh 29.5 billion) in the Premier League last season.
"It’s a good feeling for us and the fans. We picked up the intensity in the second half and put on a good performance," Cole Palmer said via Football London.
"We feel very happy. I think we deserve this moment and we have been working hard for this moment since a long time ago, and we have achieved something important," Marc Cucurella added.
Champions League winners pocket £21.07 million (approximately KSh 3.6 billion), per TNT Sports. Europa League and Conference League trail the Champions League in prize money.
Jose Mourinho backs Man United's Amorim
In another story, TUKO.co.ke reported that Jose Mourinho backed Ruben Amorim to succeed at Man United.
The Fenerbahçe boss drew comparisons to his time at Porto, hinting that success is on the horizon.
Mourinho coached Man United between 2016 and 2018 and won two trophies.
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