The “final” in Bratislava and the money chasing Olympiacos

Olympiacos in a few days (8.11., 21:30, COSMOTE TV, LIVE Sportish) must give a “finale”. The Red-Whites will be aiming for a win over Slovan Bratislava after a 1-1 draw in Karaiskakis to qualify for the Europa League play-offs.

The Piraeus, if they overcome the obstacle of the Slovaks, are just one step away from qualifying for the second division groups of the European inter-club competition. We remind you that Carlos Corberan’s players are likely to face Apollon Limassol in the playoffs, who was defeated 4-0 by Maccabi Haifa in the first game.

Olympiacos lost the €40,000,000 of the Champions League but the amounts awaiting them in the Europa League groups are by no means small and should be a motivator.

The Fixed Deposit

Olympiacos will put the amount of into their coffers 3,630,000 euros. This amount is paid in two installments. First, a deposit of 3,400,000 will be paid, the remaining 230,000 will be paid out at the end of the season.

The red and white can emerge from the groups with more wins. How is that done; A win is endowed with 630,000 euros, a tie with 210.00 euros. If Olympiacos finishes first in the group he will receive €1,100,000, if he finishes second in the group he will receive €500,000.

Of course, if the Piraeus manage to qualify for the knockouts, they will have other bonuses that increase the “bill”. Let’s see them in detail.

• Qualification for the knockout playoffs: 500,000 euros
• Reaching the round of 16: 1,200,000 euros
• Reaching the quarterfinals: 1,800,000 euros
• Reaching the semi-finals: 2,800,000 euros
• Advance to the final: 4,600,000 euros
• The winner will receive: 4,000,000 euros extra

However, we also need to look at the totals that await if they finish 3rd in the Europa League groups and find themselves in the Conference League knockout rounds.

• Qualification for the knockout playoffs: 300,000 euros
• Reaching the round of 16: 600,000 euros
• Reaching the quarterfinals: 1,000,000 euros
• Entry into the semi-finals: 2,000,000 euros
• Advance to the final: 3,000,000 euros

• The winner will receive: 2,000,000 euros extra

The Market Pool and the “Share” System

UEFA offers different amounts to the teams participating in the European competitions and their size is determined during the competitions or even after they have ended.

One such source of income is the market pool. In total, the amount of 139,500,000 euros will be shared among the Europa League teams and Olympiacos will receive a share representative of the Greek operators’ TV deal, in this case Cosmote TV. Last year the red and white waited 3,000,000 euros.

Another source of income for European competitions is the share system that UEFA introduced a few years ago. The European Confederation ranks the 32 Europa League sides according to their presence in European competitions over the last ten years and according to their placement they also receive the corresponding shares.

This year, each share is worth 132,000. Thus, the 32nd team collects 132,000, the 31st team collects two shares, 264,000, and so on. The top-placed team collects 4,224,000. Last year, Olympiacos received an amount of €3,828,000 according to their ranking. This year, too, further waiting times are to be expected 3,000,000 euros.