Celtic have earned an estimated €9 million more than Rangers for their participation in the Champions League group stages.
According to a study released by The Swiss Ramble, Celtic took home €29 million whilst Rangers fell slightly behind with €20 million added to the pot.
My calculations suggest that 6 clubs have already earned more than €80m from the 2022/23 Champions League. #PSG lead the way with €98m, followed by #FCBayern €93m and #RealMadrid €93m, then 3 English clubs: #MCFC €84m, #LFC €82m and #CFC €81m. pic.twitter.com/mGjhSHqlis
— Swiss Ramble (@SwissRamble) November 4, 2022
Both sides made a guaranteed €15.64 for making it to the group stage. However, where the sides differ comes in terms of television earnings, coefficient payments and prize money per points gained.
#FCBayern have earned most prize money to date with €27.8m, as they won all 6 games in the group stage, worth €16.8m (€2.8m for each win), €1.4m for share of money left on the table after draws and €9.6m for reaching the last 16. Next best with 5 wins: #LFC and #SSCNapoli. pic.twitter.com/bw2BdP0ANN
— Swiss Ramble (@SwissRamble) November 4, 2022
Celtic banked €1.9 million for their two-group stage draws, meanwhile Giovanni Van Bronckhorst’s men didn’t accrue any earnings for their zero points.
Ange Postecoglou’s side also earned an estimated €6.8 million more than their rivals in co-efficient payments, based on the team’s European performances over the last 10 years.
Coefficient payment based on performances in UEFA tournaments over past 10 years, including bonus for winning a trophy, so benefits traditional big clubs like #RealMadrid €36m, #FCBayern €35m & #FCBarcelona €34m. English clubs: #CFC €32m, #MCFC €28m, #LFC €27m & #THFC €19m pic.twitter.com/e8IHMzXQLK
— Swiss Ramble (@SwissRamble) November 4, 2022
Both clubs meanwhile earned figures that are estimated to be fairly similar in terms of their share of the TV pool, with Celtic taking home €3.6 million ahead of Rangers €3.2 million.