CHELSEA’s success at the Club World Cup has seen them line their pockets with a tidy amount of prize money.
The tournament had a that was split between the 32 competing clubs.
Chelsea earned over $100m for winning the Club World Cup
Auckland City’s prize money is 25 times less than the Blues
PSG missed out on an extra £7.5m for losing the final
Man City’s prize money can be put towards the signing of Rayan CherkiThe Blues won the by 3-0 in the final on Saturday.
The victory saw the West London club claim their hands on $114.6m (£85.62m) from the prize pool.
The influx of cash will be a welcome treat at as the club has already spent large this summer.
have forked out nearly £200m on the likes of , , Estevao and .
The win over PSG itself was worth $40m (£29.8m) for Chelsea as they lifted the trophy alongside .
The staggering amount was a staggering 25 TIMES more than Auckland City earned for their participation.
The A League side were paid $4.6m (£3.4m) despite losing 10-0 to and 6-0 to .
Auckland avoided defeat in their final game as they drew 1-1 with .
The result against the Argentine side added $1m (£746k) to their total cash prize.
Despite appearing to be a modest amount the cash will be a major boost to the club.
The money is estimated to be seven times Auckland’s $488,000 revenue from 2024.
PSG did not leave the US empty-handed as they were able to win $106.9m (£79.86m) for their efforts.
Meanwhile, were paid $51.7m (£38.63m), which can be used to cover .
Competing club’s prize money was awarded on two factors â their performance and participation fees.
The Cityzens picked up £27.9m for their participation and the rest was made up from their performances.
This means the likes of Chelsea, PSG, Bayern, , Man City all earned atleast £20m just for turning up.
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