And this one? Sporting celebrate Champions entry, but must pay millions | OneFootball

Direct qualification for the Champions League league phase represents a major financial win for Sporting, but entry into Europe’s richest competition does not only bring in revenue. Although the Lions are about to receive around €48.36 million thanks to their participation in the competition, there is a trade-off that will have an immediate impact on the accounts of the green-and-white SAD.

The reason lies in the agreements made when several signings were completed. As often happens in the transfer market, Sporting negotiated lower fixed fees in exchange for the inclusion of collective and individual targets. Among those targets was qualification for Europe’s main club competition, a scenario that has now been confirmed.

One of the cases involves Fotis Ioannidis. When the Lions signed the striker from Panathinaikos, an additional payment of €1 million was agreed in the event that the club reached the Champions League league phase. The same applies to Georgios Vagiannidis, who was also signed from the Greek side. In this case, although the deal was closed for a lower fee, there is likewise a €1 million bonus tied to participation in the competition.

Added to these amounts is Luis Suárez. The Colombian goalscorer arrived from Almería for €22.17 million, in a deal that includes several targets that could increase the total investment. Among those clauses is also a €1 million bonus linked to qualification for the Champions League, a target that Sporting secured for next season.

All in all, entry into the European competition now obliges the Lions to pay out around €3 million solely in previously agreed bonuses. An expense that will naturally be offset by the revenue from UEFA, but which shows how sporting success also brings additional costs.

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