How much Champions League winner will make in prize money as PSG look for first European glory

Inter Milan secured their place following a thrilling 7-6 semi-final victory over Barcelona, with Davide Frattesi scoring the decisive goal in extra time at the San Siro after Francesco Acerbi's late equaliser had saved Simone Inzaghi's side.

The Champions League this season saw an increase in competitors, from 32 to 36, and the introduction of a league table-style phase.

The prize pot for the competition also increased, surpassing £2billion, up from £1.74billion last season.

With an additional Champions League spot going to the Premier League due to coefficient rankings, there has been much discussion towards the end of the season about just how lucrative European's elite club tournament is.

So, how much will the finalists earn this year?

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Every club that qualified for the group stages received nearly £16million, just less than the £18.5million Chelsea got for actually winning the Europa Conference League last week.

From there, every group stage win bagged a club £1.8million while a draw secured £590,000.

There was an additional £1.7million for finishing in the top eight while there was £233,000 for each place in the league table.

So, Young Boys, who propped up the league table in 36th, received £233,000, while Slovan Bratislava, who finished in 35th, received £466,000, and so on.

Liverpool topped the 36-team league phase and therefore bagged £8.4million.

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Uefa awarded teams who reached the round of 16 over £9million, the quarter-finals £10.7million and semi-finals £12.9million.

So, Aston Villa secured £10.7million for reaching the quarter-finals before being eliminated by finalists Paris Saint-Germain, while Arsenal earned £12.9million for reaching the semi-finals after thrashing Real Madrid.

The competition proves extremely lucrative for participating clubs, with Arsenal picking up around £70million in total from tournament prize money alone.

Importantly, this figure does not include broadcast deals, ticket sales and merchandise, in which the total revenue would be expected to rise significantly.

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So, if Inter Milan were to win the Champions League on Saturday evening they would receive in excess of £90million, whereas Paris Saint-Germain would earn in the region of £77million as runners-up.

If Paris Saint-Germain were to win, they would earn around £82million, with Inter receiving around a similar payment, despite not winning the competition.

The difference in prize money is as a result of the club's differing performances in the league phase.

Inter finished fourth and won six games, meaning they received significant bonuses for games won and for finishing in the top eight.

In contrast, Paris Saint-Germain won just four of their league games, and failed to make the top eight and therefore missed out on the bonus.

Next season England will have six clubs in the Uefa Champions League, and the opportunity for clubs such as Newcastle to access the world of riches that elite clubs could enable them to sustain their growth for years to come.