UEFA Women s Champions League: Financial distribution model central to European game s drive for sustainability Tuesday 27 April 2021
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UEFA has approved a new financial distribution model for the 2021-25 cycle of its Women’s Champions League. We explain why this will pave the way to a more sustainable future for the entire women’s game.
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Why is the new financial distribution model for the UEFA Women’s Champions League so important for the long-term future of the women’s game? Introduced for the 2021-25 cycle of the competition, UEFA’s financial distribution model will help ensure the long-term sustainability of European women’s football by:
UEFA Women s Champions League: Financial distribution model central to European game s drive for sustainability Tuesday 27 April 2021
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UEFA has approved a new financial distribution model for the 2021-25 cycle of its Women’s Champions League. We explain why this will pave the way to a more sustainable future for the entire women’s game.
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Why is the new financial distribution model for the UEFA Women’s Champions League so important for the long-term future of the women’s game? Introduced for the 2021-25 cycle of the competition, UEFA’s financial distribution model will help ensure the long-term sustainability of European women’s football by:
Apr 27, 2021, 4:30 PM GMT+1
The Women s Champions League will be much more lucrative for clubs from 2021/22 onwards | Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Clubs in the Women’s Champions League next season will receive a share of €24m as part of a new financial distribution model, with that figure more than four times greater than this season.
The Women’s Champions League will adopt a group stage as of the upcoming 2021/22 campaign, moving away from the straight knockout format that has existed until now, and clubs stand to significantly benefit from the increased financial rewards.
UEFA is keen to develop and invest in women s football at a continental & domestic level | Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images