**Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City results in the Champions League so far this season have netted the club a healthy pot of money after matchday three of the league phase.**
Following a strong start to their European campaign – including victories over Napoli and Villarreal – City’s performances are already paying off financially, having enjoyed steady returns from UEFA in recent years while ranking among top earners due to their success.
Under the competition’s new ‘league phase’ structure, introduced for the 2024/25 season onwards, each club’s progress and results are now more directly tied to financial reward, collecting money based not only on qualification and performance.
With City once again among the favourites for this season’s crown, the club’s financial haul from UEFA is expected to rise substantially over the coming months. And with a demanding schedule ahead, Guardiola’s side will aim to balance European ambitions with their push for domestic dominance.
As highlighted in a new explainer from [ManchesterWorld](https://www.manchesterworld.uk/sport/football/manchester-city/man-city-champions-league-man-united-5371756), Manchester City have already earned a total of £20.4 million from their UEFA Champions League ventures after matchday three of the league phase in the competition.
Broken down, that is through City’s £16.2 million base fee for qualification, £608,000 for the score draw against AS Monaco, and £1.8 million for each of their wins over Napoli and Villarreal.
Should Manchester City secure a place in the knockout phase, they would earn a further £868,635, an additional £9.5 million for reaching the Last-16, another £10.8 million for reaching the quarter-finals , the semi-finals at £13 million, and £16 million for the Final.
Winning the Champions League would net Pep Guardiola’s side an extra £21.7 million, meaning that a staggering £72 million is up for grabs when aiming for the very end goal of claiming Europe’s biggest prize this season.
Financially, that potential windfall could further bolster Manchester City’s transfer and wage structures heading into future campaigns, previously demonstrating a willingness to reinvest revenue into both squad depth and infrastructure projects.
Beyond the monetary value, though, Manchester City’s consistency in reaching the latter stages of the competition continues to reinforce their global brand, although the last campaign’s early exit requires redemption this time around.
With key fixtures still to come against the likes of Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid, and Bayer Leverkusen, Pep Guardiola’s men will be targeting a strong finish to ensure both qualification and another lucrative European payout.