Manchester City Tops UEFA's Club Benefits Programme with €5.17 Million for International Player Releases
Source: news.source.channelnewsasia
Manchester City has received the highest allocation of €5.17 million from UEFA's Club Benefits Programme, designed to compensate clubs for releasing players for international duties. The programme distributed a record €233 million to 901 clubs across 55 member associations for various tournaments including the UEFA Nations League and Euro 2024. Other notable beneficiaries include Real Madrid and Inter Milan, while even lower-tier clubs like Yorkshire Amateur received funds. UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin emphasized the programme's role in supporting clubs at all levels of the football pyramid.
Key Points
Manchester City received the highest UEFA bonus of €5.17 million for releasing players for international duty.
A total of €233 million was distributed to 901 clubs across 55 UEFA member associations.
The funds were allocated for player releases during the 2020-21 and 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, European Championship qualifiers 2022–24, and Euro 2024.
Real Madrid and Inter Milan received €4.79 million and €4.65 million respectively.
Even lower-tier clubs like Yorkshire Amateur benefited, receiving €7,300.
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin highlighted the programme's importance in supporting clubs across the football pyramid.
