Man Utd Shares CRASH by £160M Following Europa League Defeat
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Manchester United’s financial prospects have taken a significant hit following their loss.
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Tottenham’s potential prize money and matchday revenue reach crazy figures
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This was frequently referred to as the £100 million final. However, is that claim accurate?
Manchester United
may have overlooked significantly more after losing the
Europa League
final, while
Tottenham
could yield returns well into nine figures.
The outcomes of this result –
Tottenham Hotspur 1, Manchester United 0
– might resonate for many years ahead, influencing every team’s income, the caliber of players they can recruit, and their strategic planning for upcoming seasons.
We offer two options, including for the market perspective, but we must recognize it’s challenging for a club of our size not to be participating in the Champions League,
Ruben Amorim
admitted after the defeat.
And, according to the
Financial Times
Following the detrimental loss in Bilbao, United’s stock dropped by seven percent.
This amounts to approximately £160 million in overall value, which represents a significant setback for the Glazer family and Sir Chris.
Jim Ratcliffe
.
This has understandably raised numerous concerns about United’s financial future, considering the club has reported net losses exceeding £370 million in the five-year period leading up to June 2024.
Since becoming a part-owner last year, Ratcliffe has initiated an intense downsizing effort at the club, resulting in 250 employees being laid off, with another 200 facing potential job losses after recent meeting notifications earlier this month.
On Thursday, it was reported that Ratcliffe faced boos from United staff during a screening of the Europa League final as he continues with the newest wave of layoffs.
With the additional financial setback from not qualifying for Europe during the 2025-26 period, concerns arise regarding potential further reductions imposed by the British millionaire.
At the same time, besides affecting United’s stock value, Mail Sport also determined the potential loss of revenue for the team in various other sectors after the conclusion of the event.
Initially, there’s the stark gap caused by finishing as runners-up instead of champions. Additionally, there’s the missing prize money, game-day revenue, and potential sponsorship agreements resulting from this position.
Champions League
a campaign they do not qualify for.
Securing victory in the Europa League rewards your team with £10.95 million in prize money, whereas the runners-up receive £5.9 million, resulting in an instant difference of £5.05 million.
Additionally, there’s a qualifier spot for the European Super Cup, with a guaranteed prize of at least £3.4 million, which can increase to as much as £4.25 million upon victory.
However, the true blow is the lost revenue from their now defunct Champions League campaign.
“A successful run in the Champions League can be valued at well over £100 million,” football finance expert Kieran Maguire recently informed BBC Sport.
Once you add up ticket sales, sponsorship incentives, and the prizes at stake, the figures become astonishingly large.
Each club that advances to the league stage receives an immediate payment of £15.7 million as prize money—regardless of whether they lose all their matches and end up at the bottom of the table.
However, a victory during the league stage amounts to £1.8 million, whereas a tie is valued at £600,000. Consequently, should you succeed in winning each match within your group, you would amass an impressive sum of £14 million.
Each spot in the league stage is valued at £230,000. This season’s last-place finisher, Young Boys, received £230,000. In contrast, Liverpool, securing first place, accumulated £8.3 million.
Additionally, you receive a bonus of £1.7 million for securing a spot within the top eight during the league stage, and approximately £0.85 million for placing between ninth and sixteenth.
It’s not over yet – you also receive a qualification bonus of £9.3m for making it to the round of sixteen.
From this point onwards, the prizes increase dramatically. Advancing to the quarter-finals earns an additional £10.5 million, reaching the semi-finals adds £12.6 million more, and competing in the final brings in yet another bonus of £16.6 million.
Should you make it all the way and clinch victory in the finale, you’ll secure an additional £5.5 million over what the second-place team receives.
Therefore, considering only the prize money, if Tottenham has an impeccable run in both the Super Cup and the Champions League, they would end up with £103.9 million MORE than Manchester United by next June. This figure doesn’t include revenue from ticket sales and other aspects.
Tottenham’s average ticket revenue per game is approximately £4.9 million, which means they stand to gain anywhere from £19.6 million to £39.2 million from their UEFA Champions League home matches—ranging from at least four up to as many as eight games.
The potential price range for United was estimated at £24m-£48m based on their approximate matchday revenue of £6 million, as stated by Kieran Maguire.
Furthermore, United could be hit with a £10m fine under their 10-year sponsorship agreement with Adidas due to not qualifying for the Champions League.
Let’s take a moment to pause and dive into some numbers. If we entertain the idea that Manchester United had triumphed in the Europa League and every subsequent event played out ideally this season, their financial windfall could reach up to £166.15 million (factoring in the avoidance of a £10 million penalty from Adidas). That figure represents the total potential revenue they missed out on by only securing as runners-up instead.
However, Tottenham has secured winnings of £10.95 million from their victory in the Europa League. Additionally, they stand to gain another £4.25 million should they triumph in the Super Cup. Furthermore, achieving a flawless run in the Champions League could potentially earn them an approximate sum of £133.4 million.
Add it all up, and even without factoring in any sponsorship considerations or away day income, Spurs could be lining their pockets with up to £148.6m.
And if we chose to, we might go further. Imagine factoring in potential earnings from the Club World Cup. The result? Even greater amounts of money, referred to here as “wonga.”
Now, the cries of skepticism come from behind me: isn’t it absurd to imagine a flawless Champions League run? And indeed, you would be correct—it’s quite unrealistic.
Let’s start with the worst-case scenario, and then move towards something more realistic.
In the most unfavorable scenario following their victory in the Europa League, Manchester United might have squandered the Super Cup final and subsequently faced defeat in all stages of the Champions League.
If that scenario had occurred instead of merely securing the £5.9 million they currently possess, Manchester United could have bolstered their finances with an extra £58.38 million.
Now imagine, for instance, that Manchester United had mirrored Aston Villa’s UEFA Champions League performance: finishing eighth in the group stage with five victories, one draw, and two losses, followed by a successful push to reach the quarter-finals. This scenario isn’t entirely far-fetched.
In that situation, Manchester United’s extra bank balance would have amounted to approximately £104.52 million. This includes the added prize money, income from match-day revenues, as well as savings from sponsorships that were confirmed.
The $100 million valuation stems from that strong performance in the reliable Champions League campaign.
Certainly, all of this remains somewhat imprecise. It’s impossible to accurately gauge daily revenue from away games, potential partnership deals, and additional sponsorships. One would also need to subtract athlete and personnel incentives from the final amount.
For instance, Manchester United’s team supposedly saw their salaries reduced by 25 percent following their failure to secure a spot in the Champions League for this season. It remains uncertain whether such a salary reduction will be implemented again.
What we believe in is that
Casemiro has not received a £125,000-per-week raise in his salary.
– Approximately CAD 11 million annually. Such an amount could rapidly diminish any anticipated profits.
In conclusion, one thing is certain: Manchester United has lost out on substantial funds. Even under the most pessimistic circumstances, Tottenham Hotspur stands to earn hundreds of millions.