CHELSEA’s success at the Club World Cup has seen them line their pockets with a hefty amount of prize money.
The tournament had a staggering $1billion (£747.1m) prize pot that was split between the 32 competing clubs.
Shutterstock EditorialChelsea earned over $100m for winning the Club World Cup[/caption]
GettyAuckland City’s prize money is 25 times less than the Blues[/caption]
AlamyPSG missed out on an extra £7.5m for losing the final[/caption]
AlamyMan City’s prize money can be put towards the signing of Rayan Cherki[/caption]
The Blues won the Club World Cup by beating Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the final on Saturday.
The victory saw the West London club put their hands on $114.6m (£85.62m) from the prize pool.
The influx of cash will be a welcome treat at Stamford Bridge as the club has already spent large this summer.
Chelsea have forked out nearly £200m on the likes of Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens, Estevao and Liam Delap.
The win over PSG itself was worth $40m (£29.8m) for Chelsea as they lifted the trophy alongside Donald Trump.
The staggering amount was a staggering 25 TIMES more than Auckland City earned for their participation.
The A League minnows were paid $4.6m (£3.4m) despite losing 10-0 to Bayern Munich and 6-0 to Benfica.
Auckland avoided defeat in their final game as they drew 1-1 with Boca Juniors.
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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 Kiwi club.
The money is estimated to be seven times Auckland’s $488,000 revenue from 2024 and should – if spent wisely – cement their place as one of the most dominant domestic teams.
PSG did not leave the US empty-handed as they were able to win $106.9m (£79.86m) for their efforts.
Meanwhile, Manchester City were paid $51.7m (£38.63m), which can be used to cover most of the fee for Rayan Cherki.
Competing club’s prize money was awarded on two factors – 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, Real Madrid, Man City all earned at least £20m just for turning up.
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