24 Jun 2008Uefa wants to change Champions League revenue rules

Football Clubs News | Football Leagues/ Association and Governance

Uefa wants English clubs to accept a smaller proportion of Champions League revenue after revealing that British clubs received 26 per cent of the television and sponsorship funds.

Manchester United earned £33.9 million while finalists Chelsea received £28.7 million out of the collective £462 million Champions League pot.

In addition, Liverpool earned £21.1 million and Arsenal banked £18.3 million, with Celtic and Rangers receiving £10.3 million and £7.7 million respectively.

Rangers also received a further £4.1 million for reaching the Uefa Cup final.

But Uefa wants to change the revenue structure because there are "imbalances" in distribution.

Uefa spokesman William Galliard said the situation had a "negative effect in national leagues by widening the gap between the rich and not so rich".

"We will talk to the clubs and see how they feel, and try to convince them that in the longer run it is not in their interest if, because of the way money is distributed, national leagues become too imbalanced," he added.

Everton, Tottenham and Bolton each earned £352,000 for their appearance in the Uefa Cup while Aberdeen banked £265,000.

Roma were paid £22.9 million for their performance while Barcelona banked £21.7 million.

The figures excluded gate receipts and matchday revenue.

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