UEFA distributes 258 million in solidarity payments to clubs that have not played in Europe

ByDavid Mitchell

Once the 2025-2026 season has ended in terms of UEFA club competitions; The time has come to distribute money between the clubs that do not participate in them (Champions League, Conference and Europa League). They are the so-called solidarity payments for which on this occasion a total of 258 million euros is allocated. Outside of this list are the first five countries (Spain, France, Germany, England and Italy) to which it already allocates 50 million euros per season for this cycle that concludes next season. Each of the first five countries will receive an equal share of 10 million euros, in a single payment.

Of the total amount reserved for countries that are not among the top five, 70% (180.6 million euros) has been distributed based on the position of each federation on the access list for the 2025-2026 season and the remaining 30% will be distributed proportionally to the amount received by the club with the highest income from each federation in this season that has just concluded. In the first case, 70% of the 180.6 million euros, these amounts are distributed based on the association’s position on the access list used for the corresponding season, that is, 2025-2026. The federation that occupies the last place in the table receives 1.5 million euros.

Applications must be received by July 31, 2026

Each federation above it receives an additional 78,000 euros, which means 1,578,000 euros for the federation in position 49, 1,656,000 euros for the federation in position 48, and so on. Due to its specific situation given that it does not have a national league and without any club in the Champions League, Liechtenstein will continue to occupy position 50 in this table. And then there is the 30% relative to the competitive balance quota and where UEFA allocates 77.4 million euros. Here the percentage is proportional to the UEFA revenue generated by the club in its association that has earned the most revenue in UEFA men’s club competitions. Whether Champions League, Europe and Conference League. Applications from each Federation must be submitted to UEFA before July 31. Each national association must immediately transfer the entire amount received from UEFA to the eligible clubs listed in its approved application, without withholding or allocating part of the amount for other purposes. Within a reasonable time after receiving the amounts from UEFA, national associations are requested to confirm that all payments for the 2025-2026 season have been made in accordance with the submitted application, indicating the dates of the payments.

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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