Manchester United and Tottenham will compete in the Europa League final on May 21 after winning their respective semi-final matches on Thursday night.
The Red Devils beat Athletic Bilbao 4-1, with Mason Mount scoring twice either side of goals from Casemiro and Rasmus Hojlund.
As for Tottenham, the north London titans overcame Bodo/Glimt with a 2-0 victory in Norway courtesy of efforts from Dominic Solanke and Pedro Porro.
The Europa League final will take place in Bilbao later this month. Following last night's matches, it will be a very English affair.
Manchester United and Tottenham will compete in the Europa League final on May 21 after winning their respective semi-final matches on Thursday night
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United and Spurs had already banked £3.5million for reaching the semi-finals of the tournament.
They have now banked an extra £6m for going one step further and, if they're able to go all the way, the winner will get an additional £5m for lifting the trophy.
While that's the case, however, Champions League qualification is worth so much more.
Football finance expert Kieran McKenna, speaking recently the BBC, said that it could see either club secure as much as £100m.
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"A good season in the Champions League can be worth far in excess of £100m," he said.
"By the time you combine gate receipts, sponsor bonuses and the prize money available, the numbers involved are eye-watering."
Maguire added: "A modest set of results of three wins, three draws and two defeats, and a 10th-place finish, would therefore generate £13m.
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Tottenham beat Bodo/Glimt to reach the Europa League final on Thursday night
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"A perfect set of results in the group stage would earn £22m.
"The prize money is enhanced by Uefa's 'value pillar' linked to a club's European competition success over the past five years and the amount the domestic broadcaster (Amazon/TNT in the UK) pay for the rights.
"Manchester United are probably about 12th in the Uefa rankings and could therefore expect to earn at least £1m per position out of the 36 teams in the Champions League, so this could be worth another £24m.
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"The rewards start to accelerate once a club reaches the knockout stage, with about an extra £20m, for example, for reaching the quarter-finals and £54m for the winners.
"A modest run to the quarter-finals is therefore likely to generate a possible Uefa payout of £73m from prize money alone."
Maguire, talking about United specifically, continued: "According to Manchester United's accounts for the first half of 2024-25, matchday revenues were an average of £5.2m per match, and this is likely to increase in 25-26 following the recent announcement of a 5 per cent ticket rise for next season.
Man United beat Athletic Bilbao 4-1 to keep their dreams of Europa League glory alive
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"Playing in the Champions League against more high-profile opponents would allow United to charge premium prices, as seen this season when Aston Villa hosted Bayern Munich and charged up to £97 for the fixture.
"A £6m return on each home match is therefore feasible.
"There are a minimum of four and maximum of eight home fixtures, including knockout stages - so that's between £24-48m lost in matchday revenue."
