Man City on course to break financial barrier no other Champions League has ever managed

Manchester City are on course to break an unprecedented financial barrier if they are able to defend their Champions League crown this season.

City finally got their hands on the richest prize in European club football last season, beating Inter Milan in Istanbul to claim a historic treble.

Pep Guardiola's side did not lose a single game en route to the triumph and are the favourites to win the crown again.

Real Madrid are the last side to win it back-to-back and there is extra incentive for City to repeat their achievement.

The final is at Wembley, the home of English football, and the last showpiece before the Champions League format changes dramatically.

And according to Jack Gaughan from the Daily Mail, City have the chance to make history in terms of prize money accrued.

They could be the first side to surpass £100 million after UEFA increased the pot for bonus payments.

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City won all their group stage games and topped the group with 18 points, which earned them just short of £2 million per fixture.

The Blues will be entitled to a £9 million payment if they reach the quarter-finals, having beaten Copenhagen 3-1 away from home in the first leg on Tuesday.

There is another £10.7 million up for grabs for making it to the semi-finals for the third year on the trot, as well £13.2 million for being a finalist.

However, to many's surprise, the sum for actually going all the way is only a mere £3.8 million - which is the same fee for winning the UEFA Super Cup.

The co-efficient amount equates to £28.1 million, though only City and Arsenal made it out of the group stages from England.

City, who took home around £95 million from their exploits in Europe last season, will also get a healthy cut of the TV revenue.

Topics: Manchester City, Champions League, Premier League, Pep Guardiola

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