Tottenham and Manchester United appear on course to meet in the Europa League final if Thursday’s semi-final first leg results are anything to go by. Spurs ran out 3-1 winners against Bodo/Glimt, with Brennan Johnson, James Maddison and Dominic Solanke on the scoresheet for Ange Postecoglou’s side.
The one disappointment for Spurs was Ulrik Saltnes giving the Norwegian side some hope going into next week’s return leg after scoring late on at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. In the other semi-final, the Red Devils caused a major shock with a convincing 3-0 win over Athletic Club.
Casemiro’s opener and a double from Bruno Fernandes has given Ruben Amorim and Manchester United a three-goal cushion heading into next Thursday’s game at Old Trafford. If both Premier League teams are to progress from their semi-final ties next week then they will meet in the final at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain on Wednesday, May 21.
Not only would it give both the chance to end a really disappointing domestic season with a piece of silverware, but it would also guarantee them a place in next season’s Champions League. Not only that, there is a sizeable amount of prize money on offer to the winner of UEFA’s second club competition.
Whoever gets their hands on the Europa League trophy will collect £10.95million in prize money, with the runner-up receiving £5.9million. Both sides have already brought in a decent amount of money so far in the competition after managing to reach the final four.
A place in the semi-finals was worth £3.54million, £2.11million was on offer for the quarter-finalists and £1.47million for the round of 16. A top-eight finish in the league phase was worth £500,000 and £250,000 was the prize for reaching the knockout round play-off.
Clubs also had the opportunity to boost their finances during the league phase as each win was worth £379,000, a draw £126,000 and just taking part in that stage of the competition brought in £3.64million. Each position in the final league table was worth just over £63,000, thus seeing Spurs earn £2.092million for finishing fourth.
As things stand right now, Tottenham have already secured a £15.499million windfall for progressing to the semi-finals. Go on to win the competition later this month and that figure would rise to £26.5million in total.
Europa League prize money
Winner: £10.95million
Runner-up: £5.9million
Semi-finalists: £3.54million
Quarter-finalists: £2.11million
Round of 16: £1.47million
Reaching knockout round play-off: £250,000
Top-eight finish: £500,000
League phase wins: £379,000
League phase draws: £126,000
League phase defeats: £0
League phase participation: £3.64million
Tottenham’s prize money so far
Tottenham 3-0 Qarabag (£379,000)
Ferencvaros 1-2 Tottenham (£379,000)
Tottenham 1-0 AZ (£379,000)
Galatasaray 3-2 Tottenham (£0)
Tottenham 2-2 Roma (£126,000)
Rangers 1-1 Tottenham (£126,000)
Hoffenheim 2-3 Tottenham (£379,000)
Tottenham 3-0 Elfsborg (£379,000)
Reaching the league phase: £3.64million
Finishing fourth in the league phase: £2.092million
Top eight: £500,000
Round of 16: £1.47million
Quarter-finals: £2.11million
Semi-finals: £3.54million
Total = £15.499million
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