Real rakes in €88.6m for UCL win

Real Madrid earned €88.6 million for their Champions League triumph against Liverpool, UEFA has announced.
Madrid beat Jurgen Klopp’s side 3-1 in Kiev in May thanks to a double from Gareth Bale, while Reds goalkeeper Loris Karius made two bad errors in the final.
Zinedine Zidane claimed the trophy for the third year in a row before surprisingly announcing his resignation as Madrid coach.
Liverpool collected €11 million for reaching the final and €81.2 million in total, while Madrid banked €15.5 million from their success in Ukraine.
In the Europa League, winners Atletico Madrid received a total of €16.1 million, while beaten finalists Marseille were paid €23 million following their impressive run in the tournament.
LaLiga side Atletico also picked up €31.7 million for their participation in the Champions League, with Diego Simeone’s men knocked out in the group stage.
Every club that reached the group stage of the Champions League collected a minimum payment of €12.7 million.
In total, UEFA paid out €1.412 billion to Champions League clubs and €428.1 million to Europa League sides during the 2017-18 season.