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      Champions League 2022/23 prize money: How much will the winners earn?

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      THE Champions League is well underway and teams will be bidding to win the historic big-eared trophy.Last year’s winners Real Madrid made a strong start to their defence, beating Celtic 3-0 at Parkhead.
      Real Madrid won last season’s Champions League final in ParisCredit: Getty
      While Liverpool, on the other hand, were soundly beaten 4-1 by Napoli in their opening group game.
      Chelsea also lost their opener to Zagreb, but Manchester City and Tottenham were victorious in clashes against Sevilla and Marseille.
      European giants Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Juventus and PSG are all also vying to win this season’s tournament.
      And whoever does get their hands on the trophy next year is set to pocket a big influx of cash for their club.

      What will each club make?
      The revenue available for teams to earn this season in the Champions will be £1.7billion.
      From that pot of cash, £431m will go to teams just for participating in games, while £517m will be awarded on a performance-related basis.
      And the rest, £258m, will be distributed based on variable amounts (market pool), such as TV allocations.
      A breakdown of the prize money for the winner of the competition is as follows:
      All 32 clubs to qualify for the group stages receive a payment of £13.48m.
      A win in the group stage is worth £2.4m, with draws earning clubs £802,000.
      Reaching the round of 16 will earn a club an extra £8.2m.
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      Quarter-finalists make £9.1m.
      Semi-finalists make £10.7m.
      And the finalists receive £13.3m with an extra £3.8m going to the champions.
      The final earnings of this season’s winner will be dependent on how many games they win in total.
      Last year’s winners Real Madrid made £102million. More

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      Why do Man City fans boo the Uefa Champions League anthem?

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      MANCHESTER CITY are looking to win their first ever Champions League this season, having come so close on previous occasions.This year, the group stages campaign kicked off with a 3-1 win over Sevilla, and they also have Borussia Dortmund and Copenhagen still to play.
      Man City fans routinely boo the Champions League anthem before games
      And there will also likely be a return of the booing by the City fans for the European competition’s anthem.
      But why do supporters do it?Why do Man City fans boo the Champions League anthem?
      This is not something that happened overnight, rather several decisions that has built a dislike in a majority of the club’s supporters towards Uefa.
      It started during their 2011-12 Europa League campaign, when Porto were fined just 20,000 euros when their fans racially abused former City striker Mario Balotelli.
      This is despite the Citizens receiving a 30,000 euro fine just a month later for returning to the pitch 30 seconds late for the second half in their fixture against Sporting Lisbon.
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      Their dislike continued in 2014 when Uefa hit them with a £49m fine for falling foul of the Financial Fair Play rules, along with transfer spending and squad size restrictions.
      Tensions reached its peak later that year, when City fans had pre-booked flights and hotel rooms for their match with CSKA Moscow, only to learn the Russian club had a stadium ban.
      While understandable after their fans’ racial abuse and behaviour, some City supporters still attempted to get in, only to be stopped – yet hundreds of CSKA fans were inside, in front of Uefa delegates.
      No sanctions or consequences for it – but the Moscow outfit had their ban reduced on appeal. More

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      Chelsea clash with Liverpool on Sunday POSTPONED ahead of Queen’s funeral but RB Salzburg game to go ahead

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      CHELSEA’S Premier League clash with Liverpool on Sunday has been POSTPONED.But Wednesday’s Champions League game at home to Red Bull Salzburg WILL go ahead, the Blues have confirmed.
      Chelsea are likely to play Red Bull Salzburg but not Liverpool this weekCredit: Getty
      The Blues were due to host Jurgen Klopp’s side at 4.30pm on SundayCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
      The home game against the Reds was due to kick-off at Stamford Bridge at 4.30pm.
      But with Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral taking place in London on Monday, the demands on police mean it will now have to be rearranged.
      Manchester United vs Leeds and Brighton vs Crystal Palace are also postponed, although seven out of 10 Premier League games this weekend will go ahead.
      A Prem statement said: “Following extensive consultation with clubs, police, local Safety Advisory Groups and other relevant authorities, there was no other option but to postpone the three fixtures.
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      “The Premier League would like to thank the UK Football Policing Unit and other police forces across the country, as well as our broadcast partners, for their support during this process, and will continue to liaise with them ahead of the weekend.
      “For the matches being played during the period of National Mourning, tributes will be paid to The Queen at Premier League stadiums. 
      “New dates for the postponed matches will be announced in due course.”
      There were talks about switching Chelsea vs Liverpool to Anfield to take some pressure off the Met.
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      However, moving it at such late notice would also be problematic in terms of staffing and tickets.
      Meanwhile the Blues’ Champions League match with Salzburg will be played in West London at 8pm on Wednesday.
      A Chelsea statement confirmed today: “Our Champions League fixture against RB Salzburg on Wednesday night will go ahead as planned.
      “The decision comes after discussion with the Metropolitan Police and UEFA following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Kick-off remains at 8pm.
      “We will update supporters on Sunday’s fixture with Liverpool as soon as we possibly can.”
      That will be Graham Potter’s first match in charge of Chelsea after he replaced the sacked Thomas Tuchel last week.
      All football in England was postponed at the weekend following the passing of Her Majesty Elizabeth II at the age of 96.
      The Queen’s coffin will be flown from Edinburgh to London on Tuesday and then be taken from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall on Wednesday.
      She will then lie in state until Monday, when the funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey.
      EFL fixtures will resume on Tuesday but Uefa confirmed Thursday’s Europa League match between Arsenal and PSV is off.
      Clubs are keen to get matches played especially with an international break next week and the already-congested football calendar.
      Uefa want to have all group-stage games across the three competitions completed before players are released for the World Cup following the weekend league fixtures on November 12 and 13.
      In the Premier League, Tottenham also play at home this weekend as they host Leicester on Saturday evening and Brentford take on Arsenal in a London derby on Sunday.
      The clash between the Bees and the Gunners has been brought forward from 2pm to 12pm “to ensure policing and safety resources are utilised in the best way” ahead of The Queen’s funeral. More

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      Jurgen Klopp jokes he hopes his Liverpool side ‘lose rhythm’ after six days off following Napoli shambles

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      LIVERPOOL manager Jurgen Klopp has joked he hopes his team lose rhythm after an unconvincing start to the season. The Reds were shocked six days ago away at Napoli in the Champions League losing 4-1.
      Jurgen Klopp looked shocked on the touchline as his team were battered by NapoliCredit: Getty
      They were supposed to play Wolves at the weekend but the match was postponed due to the death of the Queen.
      It has given Liverpool time to reflect on their poor form and Klopp was asked in a press conference ahead of his side playing Ajax in the Champions League if his team would’ve lost rhythm not playing.
      Klopp replied: “Did you see our game? If we could lose this kind of rhythm it would be really cool.”
      The German also admitted it was his worst game in charge of Liverpool since taking charge of the club seven seasons ago.
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      He continued: “It was a real horror show. It was the worst game we played since I have been here.
      “Some will point at games against Aston Villa [loss 7-2] for example but in those games there were glimpses of us, but in this one there was nothing. We have to understand why.
      “We met with the players, I watched the Napoli game a lot and we saw horrors. The players knew as well. Eight out of the eleven were below the level that they normally play.
      “You solve all individual problems as a team and that’s the first thing we have to do, to follow a common idea again.
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      “My teams are based on a real foundation if not nearly perfect defending.
      “We could have conceded more in this game, we could have scored a couple more, but the fact we could have let more in is really crazy.
      “We had four or five days now of absolute truth.
      “Not to knock the players down, just to make sure where we are now, this is the starting point for us to sort the problems together on the pitch. There was no pointing at each other.”
      Liverpool’s underwhelming start was not just restricted to the Champions League with the club seventh in the Premier League table having failed to win four matches so far in the domestic season.
      They will be hoping to get back to winning ways as they welcome Ajax to Anfield tomorrow.
      Liverpool are then set to play Chelsea at the weekend but the game may not go ahead.
      The Liverpool tam looked dejected during their defeat in NaplesCredit: Getty More

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      PSG Ultras boycott Champions League away game at Maccabi in protest over ‘excessive’ security measures by Israeli state

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN Ultras are BOYCOTTING an away clash against Israeli side Maccabi Haifa due to “excessive” security restrictions.The French club are scheduled to play the Israeli champions in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.
      PSG Ultras are boycotting Wednesday’s Champions League trip to IsraelCredit: AFP
      Fans have protested against the “excessive” security measures put in place by the Israeli stateCredit: Getty
      But Lionel Messi and Co will not be cheered on by fanatical group Collectif Ultras Paris.
      The PSG supporters have slammed the “aggressive restrictions” that are claimed to have been put in place by the Israeli state.
      And as a result they have decided to protest by not travelling to watch their team in action.
      A statement said: “On this Wednesday 14th September, our club Paris Saint-Germain will travel to Haifa for our second group game in the Champions League to face Maccabi.
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      “We deplore the freedom-taking security conditions put in place by the Israeli state in order to travel to the country. We will always oppose aggressive restrictions on our freedoms during our away travel.
      “In these conditions, we feel forced to boycott this away game in the face of these excessive restrictions. Allez Paris !!”
      The French champions beat Juventus 2-1 in their opening Champions League group game last week.
      Meanwhile, earlier today French police issued safety warnings to Eintracht Frankfurt fans heading to Marseille for tomorrow’s Champions League encounter.
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      Restrictions have also been imposed through a partial ban on alcohol sales, and supporters being forbidden from travelling on their own to the Stade Velodrome.
      It comes after violent scuffles marred a Europa Conference League game between Cologne and Nice last week. More

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      Liverpool facing mini injury crisis with Andy Robertson out injured until after international break

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      ANDY ROBERTSON has given Liverpool yet another crushing injury blow.The Scottish defender picked up a knee injury at the end of the 4-1 loss at Napoli.
      Andy Robertson has been sidelined and joins Liverpool’s mounting injury listCredit: Rex
      Now he will not return until after the forthcoming international window.
      That means he will miss Tuesday’s Champions League home game with Ajax at Anfield.
      And it also rules him out of Sunday’s trip to Chelsea in the Premier League – if the match goes ahead amid policing issues regarding the Queen’s funeral.
      Robertson will also miss Scotland’s upcoming Nations League games later this month.
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      They have home matches against Ukraine and Ireland, before taking on the former away from Hampden Park. 
      Robertson joins Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita, Jordan Henderson, Ibrahima Konate, Curtis Jones and Caoimhin Kelleher on the sidelines.
      But Fabio Carvalho could return against Ajax after he sustained a dead leg in the Merseyside derby draw with Everton on September 3.
      Reds boss Jurgen Klopp, who will start left-back Kostas Tsimikas against Ajax, said: “Robbo is not 100 per cent.
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      “He picked it up very late in the 93rd minute and felt it the next day.
      “He is out for at least until after the international break.”
      Joel Matip started Liverpool’s season-opener at Fulham on August 6 but has since been hampered by a groin issue that has kept him on the bench for the last two matches.

      Captain Henderson is out for the next few weeks with a muscle concern.
      Matip, though, will replace Joe Gomez in the heart of the Liverpool defence at Anfield.
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      Chelsea clash with Liverpool set to be called off on Sunday ahead of Queen’s funeral but RB Salzburg game to go ahead

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      CHELSEA’S Premier League clash with Liverpool on Sunday looks set to be postponed.But Wednesday’s Champions League game at home to Red Bull Salzburg IS still scheduled to go ahead.
      Chelsea are likely to play Red Bull Salzburg but not Liverpool this weekCredit: Getty
      The Blues were due to host Jurgen Klopp’s side at 4.30pm on SundayCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
      The home game with Liverpool was due to kick-off at Stamford Bridge at 4.30pm.
      But with Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral taking place in London on Monday, the demands on police mean it is likely to be rearranged.
      There were talks about switching the match to Anfield to take some pressure off the Metropolitan Police.
      However, moving it at such late notice would also be problematic in terms of staffing and tickets.
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      All football in England was postponed last weekend following the passing of Her Majesty aged 96.
      The Queen’s coffin will be flown from Edinburgh to London on Tuesday and then be taken from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall on Wednesday.
      She will then lie in state until Monday, when the funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey.
      EFL fixtures will resume on Tuesday but Uefa confirmed Thursday’s Europa League match between Arsenal and PSV is off.
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      As things stand, though, the Blues’ Champions League match with Salzburg is on course to be played in West London at 8pm on Wednesday.
      That would be Graham Potter’s first match in charge of Chelsea after replacing Thomas Tuchel last week.
      Clubs are keen to get matches played especially with an international break next week and the already-congested football calendar.
      Uefa want to have all group-stage games across the three competitions completed before players are released for the World Cup following the weekend league fixtures on November 12 and 13.
      In the Premier League, Tottenham also play at home this weekend as they host Leicester on Saturday evening while Brentford take on Arsenal in a London derby at 2pm on Sunday.
      There is still no official announcement from the Premier League regarding the weekend’s matches, especially those in the capital.
      The lack of Sky TV trucks could also cause further problems as the broadcasters need extra resources to cover the funeral and build-up. More

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      Eintracht Frankfurt fans given safety warnings including singing ban amid violence fears ahead of Marseille clash

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      POLICE have issued safety warnings and restrictions to Eintracht Frankfurt visiting Marseille for tomorrow’s Champions League tie. Supporters of the German club have been told there is a partial ban on alcohol sales and that they are forbidden from travelling on their own ahead of the match at the Stade Velodrome.
      Rival fans clashed at the Europa Conference League tie between Nice and Cologne in France last weekCredit: Reuters
      French authorities have been moved to act after violent crowd fights marred a game between Nice and Cologne in the Europa Conference League four days ago.
      The arrival of thousands of Frankfurt supporters in the south of France has raised concerns or similar scenes.
      The Bundesliga side have been allocated 3,300 seats but it is thought as many as 5,000 additional fans without tickets – including some hardcore ultras – could make the trip.
      Frankfurt and Rangers fans were filmed throwing chairs at each other and fighting ahead of their Europa League final in Seville in May.
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      And the German club’s ultras brandished bottles and wooden sticks as weapons during similar ugly clashes with West Ham supporters in Seville in March.
      To mitigate the risk of more trouble at tomorrow’s Group D match, regional police said the sale of alcohol will be banned in several local districts in the seven hours leading up to kick-off.
      And they have said that only the Frankfurt fans traveling in official buses placed under police escort will be allowed to access the ground and its surroundings.
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      Frankfurt fans are also prohibited from walking around in their club’s shirts, scarves and colours or signing club songs in four designated districts from midday today until 2am on tomorrow.
      Visitors have also been told to ensure they have valid tickets and to avoid purchasing tickets from ‘non-officially authorized third-party providers or online platforms’.
      Frankfurt started their Champions League campaign with a 3-0 home defeat to Sporting Lisbon last week, while Marseille lost 2-0 at Spurs. More