Manchester City is the king of Champions League prize money this season, having collected more than 70 million euros

In this season's Champions League, Manchester City is not the team with the best results, but it is the team with the most bonuses.

After the fourth round of the Champions League, the competition is not only for points, but also for bonuses from UEFA. Manchester City and Bayern are the only two teams with bonuses exceeding 70 million euros, but the former is slightly better with 72.59 million euros. Although they achieved 4 consecutive victories, Bayern received a bonus of 71.5 million euros. Although Manchester City has 3 wins and 1 draw, it is the king of prize money in the Champions League this season. This may seem ironic, but it reflects the way UEFA distributes prize money. The total prize money of the Champions League this season exceeds 2.46 billion euros, with 2.1 million euros for a win and 750,000 euros for a draw. In addition, there are 18.62 million euros in participation fees and other television broadcast income.

Although the results are slightly lower, Manchester City's bonus is more than Bayern. This is because the Premier League receives a higher share of TV revenue and therefore receives more UEFA bonuses. In a similar situation, Arsenal (€65.4 million) and Inter Milan (€62.1 million) both achieved four consecutive victories, but the bonuses they earned were far less than Bayern and Manchester City. The top five teams on the money list also include Paris Saint-Germain (€68.59 million) and Real Madrid (€64.8 million). According to UEFA data, after the first four rounds of the Champions League, there was a clear polarization in bonus distribution. With excellent results and higher TV revenue coefficients, Premier League teams continue to dominate the money table. The huge revenue generated by Manchester City highlights English football's status as the king of UEFA's prize distribution system.