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The list of payments from UEFA’s Club Benefits Programme was published on Tuesday, also revealing which of the top clubs in the continent receive the most money.
The allocation of funds for the 2020/2024 cycle of national team competitions has been finalized, following the recent payments related to the UEFA EURO 2024 final tournament. A record €233m was distributed from the UEFA EURO 2024 Club Benefits Programme to 901 clubs from all 55 participating national associations for releasing players to national team competitions – the 2020/21 and 2022/23 UEFA Nations League, European Qualifiers 2022–24 and the UEFA EURO 2024 final tournament.
Under the detailed distribution mechanism agreed between UEFA and the European Club Association (ECA), clubs received an equal share for each player released for each UEFA Nations League and European Qualifiers match, as well as a fixed amount per player per day during the final tournament, adjusted according to FIFA’s club categorization for training compensation.
Among the Hungarian clubs, defending champions Ferencváros are in the lead with €850,229, while the second highest paid club, Fehérvár FC, received €432,209.
Third-placed Újpest FC got €263,895, while MTK Budapest received €241,941. Hungarian teams received a total of €2.75 million out of the €233 million shared by 901 clubs from 55 countries.
However, these amounts are still far from those at international top flight football clubs. English champions Manchester City earned the most money (€5.17 million) after their national team players’ appearances for the national team, with Real Madrid in second place with €4.79 million and Italian side Internazionale third with €4.66 million.
Commenting on the solidarity payments, UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin said:
It is fantastic to see clubs of all sizes and levels, across the entire football pyramid, receiving financial rewards for their vital role in developing players who contribute to the success of our national team competitions – including the highly successful UEFA EURO 2024 final tournament.
Every success of our competitions is a shared one, and this benefits program is another testament to that principle, recognizing the dedication of those who work tirelessly to make European football the greatest sport in the world. When football thrives, everyone benefits.”
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Our Club Benefits Programme rewards European teams who release players for our competitions, from the elite all the way down to amateur clubs!
— UEFA EURO (@UEFAEURO) April 22, 2025
Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, Chairman of the European Club Association (ECA), said: “I am very pleased see that more than 900 clubs from all corners of Europe have benefited from this unprecedented distribution under the Club Benefits Programme, which is a key pillar of UEFA and ECA’s Memorandum of Understanding.
This initiative recognizes that clubs play a vital role in the ongoing success of national team football through developing, employing and releasing players; and also that the national team game in-turn drives the development of clubs and their communities.
This harmonious relationship perfectly reflects the great collaboration between UEFA and ECA today, driving growth, innovation and the positive development of European football in the interests of all.”
Via UEFA, Featured photo via Pixabay
