Villarreal earns €43.7m, double Conference winner's share

Villarreal received €43.7 million in prize money. The amount is twice that earned by the Conference winner and €2 million higher than the Europa League winner’s share. Aston Villa collected €41 million. Aston Villa’s earnings place it just below Villarreal’s total. Crystal Palace earned €20.4 million. Crystal Palace’s prize is less than half of Aston Villa’s amount. Villarreal’s €43.7 million exceeds Aston Villa’s €41 million by €2.7 million. It also exceeds Crystal Palace’s €20.4 million by €23.3 million. Villarreal finished second in the Champions League with one point. The Champions League runner‑up status generated the highest payout among the three clubs. The prize figures show the financial gap between the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League.