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Why every Champions League club pockets £16.2m before kicking a ball
UEFA's Champions League pays every one of its 36 league phase clubs an identical £16.2m starting fee — guaranteed, no results required. But after that floor, a three-pillar system kicks in that heavily favors established giants, meaning PSG can finish a season with nearly four times what a first-time qualifier earns. With the total prize pool hitting £2.88bn through 2026/27, the gap between the game's haves and have-nots has never been more precisely priced.