Rangers receive a reality check from UEFA’s mega Celtic cash bonanza, but Philippe Clement has two routes to the top payout.

Celtic have viewed off Rangers as they topped the UEFA money distributions passed out for the remaining year to Scottish Premiership sides.

And Philippe Clement will recognize he needs to win the title this season if he is to claim a similar payday subsequent time period with Celtic set to pinnacle the UEFA windfall rating again this campaign – even if they WIN the Europa League. UEFA have published that Celtic took in over £26million from their Champions League exploits in the 2022/23 competition notwithstanding finishing bottom of their team towards Europe’s elite as they faced off towards Real Madrid, RB Leipzig and Shakhtar Donetsk underneath Ange Postecoglou.

This fee is made up of a participation fee, prize money, UEFA coefficient charge and TV rights. Rangers faced off towards Liverpool, Ajax and Napoli as they also completed backside of the pile in a nightmare campaign that noticed the membership rack up the worst ever group stage record. Despite the results, there used to be a welcome boost for the Ibrox coffers as £18.29million came in the door.

The windfall that Hearts acquired from their Europa Conference League exploits have additionally been revealed. They crashed out from a team that covered Rigas, Istanbul Basaksehir and Fiorentina which introduced in £4.11million for the Gorgie side.

And Celtic seem will continue to be top dogs in the UEFA payday for this European campaign below Brendan Rodgers over. They failed to emerge from a group that blanketed Atletico Madrid, Feyenoord and Lazio – however being in the group stage landed the membership nearly £31million.

But Rangers can continue including to their UEFA prize pot as they watch for to locate out their opponent for the ultimate sixteen of the Europa League. The Champions League play-off defeat to PSV landed the membership a £4.2million parachute payment. So far in the Europa League they have raked in almost £13million – taking the whole so some distance to simply over £17million earlier than the draw later this month.

Cyriel Dessers celebrates with Abdallah Sima

But Rangers are unable trump Celtic’s complete this season – even if they go all the way. Winning the competition would see the club claim a £26.4million jackpot – highlighting the significance of the Scottish Premiership title race and gaining direct entry into the group stage.

However, if Clement’s guys do triumph in Dublin they will attain automated entry to the team stage seeing them healthy Celtic’s complete for the following marketing campaign – if the Hoops win the title. As it stands the fine route to the riches of Europe’s top table is to win the league – and the club that does that will take top prize in the distributions for 2024/25.

ElsewhereAberdeen are anticipated to land a £4.1million payday from their Conference League campaign. They faced Eintracht Frankfurt, PAOK and HJK this term in the group stage.