Soccer-Man City collect biggest UEFA bonus for releasing players for international duty


Soccer Football - 49th UEFA Ordinary Congress - Sava Congress Centar, Belgrade, Serbia - April 3, 2025 UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin during a press conference REUTERS/Zorana Jevtic

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Premier League side Manchester City were allocated around 5.17 million euros ($5.94 million), the most of any UEFA club, as part of the European football governing body's Club Benefits Programme to encourage national team participation by players.

A record 233 million euros were distributed to 901 clubs from all 55 member associations for releasing players to national team competitions: the 2020-21 and 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, European Championship qualifiers 2022–24 and Euro 2024.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Football

Soccer-Toney shines with hat-trick in Al-Ahli victory
Soccer-Vinicius responds to critics with stellar display as Real Madrid thrash Monaco
Soccer-One night's peace for Tottenham's Frank, but Burnley reckoning looms
Soccer-Jesus in dreamland after double in Arsenal's win at San Siro
Soccer-Last gasp goal keeps alive Ajax’s Champions League hopes
Soccer-Olympiacos power past Leverkusen 2-0 to keep alive qualifying hopes
Ten-man Copenhagen secure draw against Napoli with Larsson goal
Soccer-PSG falter as Suarez leads Sporting to victory
Soccer-Mbappe and Vinicius shine as Real Madrid thrash Monaco 6-1
Soccer-Tottenham beat 10-man Dortmund to close in on last-16 spot

Others Also Read