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Arsenal have already secured a substantial financial windfall exceeding £120 million from their impressive journey to this season’s Champions League final, with the potential to add another £10 million should they lift the trophy later this month.
The Gunners cemented their place in the final on 30 May in Budapest following a 1-0 semi-final second leg victory over Atletico Madrid at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night, completing a 2-1 aggregate win.
This success means Mikel Arteta’s squad has already accumulated over 142 million euros (£122.6 million) in prize money.
The financial breakdown includes an 18.62 million euro (£16 million) starting fee for entering the league phase. Arsenal’s strong performance in the group stage and progression to the last 16 earned them 40.6 million euros (£35 million) in performance fees, with £9.5 million specifically for reaching the knockout stage.
Mikel Arteta has guided Arsenal into the Champions League final (Getty)
Additionally, the respected financial blog Swiss Ramble estimates Arsenal have garnered 37 million euros (£32 million) from Uefa’s “value pillar” payments. These are calculated based on a country’s media market value and individual clubs’ European performance over the past five and ten years in Uefa’s coefficient rankings.
Further prize money was awarded for each stage reached: 12.5 million euros (£10.8 million) for the quarter-finals, an extra 15 million euros (£12.9 million) for the semi-finals, and 18.5 million euros (£16 million) for progressing to the final.
Should they triumph over either Bayern Munich or PSG, Arsenal are guaranteed an additional 10.5 million euros (£9 million).
This sum comprises a 6.5 million euro win bonus and 4 million euros for qualifying for the 2026 Uefa Super Cup, the winner of which receives a further 1 million euros (£863,000).
Bayern Munich and PSG are due to face each other at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night for the right to play Arsenal in the final, with the French club holding a narrow 5-4 advantage from last week’s thrilling first leg.