Catalan Barcelona will lose more than € 30 million after being eliminated from the Champions League in the group stage. The losses of the team were calculated by the publication Mundo Deportivo.
According to the source, the Catalans planned the budget with the expectation that the team will reach at least the Champions League quarterfinals. For getting into the 1/8 finals of the tournament, the Barcelona management hoped to receive 9.6 million euros, for reaching the 1/4 – 10.6 million euros. To compensate for these losses, the team must reach the Europa League final.
Earlier on December 9, Barcelona defeated Bayern Munich in a match of the sixth round of the Champions League. The meeting ended with a score of 3: 0.
After six matches, the blue garnet scored seven points and finished third in Group E. For the first time in 20 years, Barcelona were left without a Champions League playoff. The last time the team did not leave the group of the tournament was in the 2000/2001 season, except for the 2003/2004 season, when it did not participate in the drawing. The club will play in the Europa League playoffs.
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