Rangers, Rivers United, others vie for CAF’s $3.8m largesse

Nigeria’s representatives in next season’s Confederation of African Football inter club championships – Rangers, Rivers United, Wikki Tourists and FC IfeanyiUbah – will compete for a share from the $3.8 million (about N1.2 billion) largesse, reports NaijaSportsXtra.blogspot.com.
A statement from Cairo revealed that CAF has increased its prize money for both the Champions League and Confederation Cup winners.
Both Rangers International of Enugu, who emerged league champions of Nigeria after 32 years, and runners-up, Rivers United, stand a chance to claim $2.5 million if they dethrone Sundowns of South Africa and giants, Zamalek, TP Mazembe, Esperance, others for the Champions League title.
Wikki Tourists and Federations Cup winners, FC Ifeanyi Ubah, can go $1.25 million richer if they win the continent’s second tier inter club title.
A breakdown of the new prize money by CAF has it that the Flying Antelopes and Rivers Utd will earn $1.25 million as runners-up, $875,000 as semifinalists and $650,000 if they bow out in the last eight.
Both teams could also earn $550,000 each if they finish in the group stages as third or fourth respectively.
For the Confederations Cup, Wikki and rich spending Anambra Warriors could earn $1.25 million if they win the title or $625,000 if the lose in the finals.
They can claim as much as $450,000 and $350,000 if they are knocked out of the competition in the semi and quarterfinal.
Ifeanyi Ubah, which is making its debut in the continent, and Wikki that featured in the 2008 edition, will pocket $275,000 each if they fail to qualify from their respective groups.