FC Barcelona can earn a much-needed cash windfall of up to $57 million if it meets a series of conditions in the Champions League, as learned by consulting UEFA's official prize money figures.
The Catalans infamously missed out on advancing to the knockout phase in back-to-back campaigns under Xavi Hernandez earlier in the decade, though the club legend did take the club of his life to a quarterfinal showdown it lost to Paris Saint-Germain last term.
Under Xavi's successor Hansi Flick, who won the elite European competition with Bayern Munich in 2022, Barca looks certain to make the last 16 without the need to contest a two-legged playoff.
While this is positive from a sporting perspective, and will also not tire his men as much in a packed calendar, which Flick has already discussed when it comes to not qualifying for the Club World Cup, Barca also stands to gain financially from successfully navigating the newly-created "league phase" in 2024/2025.
Thus far, Barca has earned $28.34 million (€27 million) in the UCL thus far, with $19.52 million (€18.6 million) of that figure paid merely for participating.
The remaining $8.8 million (€8.4 million) or so has been achieved through being promised $2.2 million (€2.1 million) per victory, of which Barca has achieved four in its five outings on the continent this term.
With three more games remaining, against Borussia Dortmund, Benfica and Borussia Dortmund, Barca can guarantee itself a further $6.6 million (€6.3 million), and a lump sum of $11.5 million (€11 million) is also pretty much in the bag for advancing to the last 16.
If Barca finished as the leader of the group phase, though, which isn't entirely out of the question as long as first-placed Premier League and UCL leader Liverpool loses its 100% record, an additional $10.5 million (€10 million) would be sealed raising a grand total of $57 million.
That goes without mentioning further bonuses for getting further to the quarterfinals, semifinals and final.
But whatever Barca ends up taking home, these sorts of premiums are welcomed for a club that still struggles to compete in the transfer market as in the days of old, and register new players of existing squad members' renewed contracts within strict Financial Fair Play limits.