Milan, elimination would cost 100 million
Milan, the Champions
Milan’s defeat against Dortmund has made the path to the Champions League extremely difficult. To enter the round of 16, the Rossoneri will have to win at all costs against Newcastle away and hope for PSG’s simultaneous defeat against the Germans. An arduous mission, which also jeopardizes Europa League qualification, meager consolation for Maignan and co. Alternatively, a victory in Newcastle would be the only solution to avoid an economic debacle, since the Via Aldo Rossi club would risk losing about 100 million euros compared to the previous year. A very high figure. Sportmediaset reports.
Despite this, there're still those who hope for the feat and that this will allow Milan to focus on the difficult run-up to Inter in the league, now 6 points ahead of its cousins. Moreover, with Thiaw's muscle injury, it becomes 20 such injuries since the start of the season for Milan.
Of course, the top priority of Milan executives è is the financial aspect of the club. Qualifying for the Europa League would still manage to guarantee a substantial income, thus helping to limit any financial losses. In this regard, it might be useful to make a comparison with what happened to Juventus in the previous season, which was also eliminated at the Champions League group stage but managed to reach the semifinals in the "secondary" competition. Despite leaving the tournament in the early stages, the Bianconeri managed to accumulate some 19 million euros through qualifying bonuses, market pool and box office revenue. In essence, the Old Lady managed to mitigate the situation and the same could happen to Milan in the event of relegation to the Europa League.
The figure mentioned above could have increased by almost 5 million euros in the event of a final and by an additional 4 million euros if the team took the trophy home. In addition to the honor of winning a European competition and the chance to participate in the European Super Cup, winning the Europa League could guarantee about 30 million euros in total. Although this amount is lower than the Champions League revenue, it still represents an important goal. The question arises regarding the practical consequences in the league, with so many commitments: however, Juventus è was able to achieve fourth place. Such a result also represents the minimum goal for Pioli’s Milan.
