Sporting pocket tens of millions of euros after Champions League win | OneFootball

More than prestige, the national champions are rubbing their hands over the financial aspect. With the qualification for the Champions League round of 16, Sporting, led by Frederico Varandas, has already secured more than 67 million euros in Alvalade's coffers.

67.09 million to be more precise. Just for the qualification, they received over 11 million euros (in addition to 8.25 million euros for 7th place), and they could add another 12.5 million euros if they reach the "quarter-finals." Advancing to this stage would be unprecedented, as the Lions have never qualified for this phase of the millionaire competition.

It is worth remembering that the Alvalade Club, before yesterday's game, had already managed to pocket a total of 49.31 million euros, more than in the previous season. In 2024/2025, the Lions were eliminated by the Germans of Borussia Dortmund in the play-off for access to the round of 16.

If they had managed to qualify for the round of 16, which did not happen due to the elimination, Rui Borges' team would have secured another 11 million euros. The last time the green and white emblem was among the "16 best" was in 2021/2022, against Manchester City.

With this victory – the 24th in 33 matches this season – the team led by Rui Borges finishes this phase of the competition in 7th place on the leaderboard, with 16 points accumulated in eight matches: five wins, one draw, and two losses.

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