Manchester City Gets The Biggest UEFA Bonus For Releasing Players For International Tasks

Manchester City received a bonus from UEFA for contributing the most players to the national team's duties (Instagram/@mancity).

JAKARTA - The English League club, Manchester City, allocated funds of around 5.17 million euros, which is the highest number of all UEFA clubs, as part of the UEFA Club Benefits Program to encourage player participation in the national team.

A total of 233 million euros were distributed to 901 clubs out of all 55 member associations that released players to the national team for the 2020/2021 UEFA Nations League and 2022/2023, Euro 2022-2024 Qualification, and Euro 2024.

La Liga club Real Madrid earned 4.79 million euros, while Inter Milan from Serie A was awarded 4.65 million euros.

The club accepts the same part for every player released for every UEFA Nations League match and Euro Qualification, as well as a fixed number per player per day during the final tournament.

Clubs across the entire pyramid of football benefit from the 10th level league team -Yorkshire Amateur of England - receiving 7,300 euros.

"It is extraordinary to see clubs of all sizes and levels, across the football pyramid, receiving financial awards for their vital role in developing players who contributed to the success of our national team competition, including the Euro 2024 final tournament which was a very successful one."

"Every success of our competition is a common success. This benefit program is another proof of that principle."

"When football develops, everyone benefits," said UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin.

Total sums for player release in this cycle are 100 million euros, up from 70 million euros for the previous cycle.

The amount for the release of players for the European Championships also increased, from 130 million euros to 140 million euros, with funding given to 196 clubs from 29 UEFA member associations.