(Reuters) -UEFA has doubled its prize fund for the 2022 Women's European Championship to 16 million euros ($18.75 million) with increased guaranteed payments for the 16 qualified teams.
European soccer's governing body said in a statement https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/mediaservices/mediareleases/news/026d-134f4f7f6ca1-37933252c48a-1000--women-s-euro-prize-money-doubled on Thursday that it had also approved the introduction of a programme which will see teams that release players for the Euros rewarded with payouts from a 4.5 million euros fund.