Euro 2024: lower bonuses, what amounts for the Blues

The bonuses that players of the French team will be able to benefit from for their participation in the World Cup. Euro 2024 have been announced announced, with a slight drop compared to the previous year. world Cup.

À each major international competition has its bonuses. For Euro 2024, UEFA recently announced its plans the overall allocation that will be distributed among the 24 teams who will travel to Germany from June 14 to July 14. The envelope for this 17th edition of the European football championship is high. 331 million euros. 

During Euro 2024, each qualified team will receive a starting prize of 9.25 million euros, to which will be added a million per victory and 500,000 euros per draw during the group stages. Then the winnings increase à each qualification for the next round. Taking out chickens pays off each federation 1.5 million euros, 2.5 million for access to the quarter-finals, 4 million additional for the four semi-finalists, then 5 million for the losing team in the final, while the winner of the Euro will pocket an additional 8 million ;mentaries. In total, a flawless team could recover 28.25 million euros.

A smaller endowment than before the World Cup

As during the last World Cup, the FçFrench Football Federation has decided to to pay back in the form of a bonus 30% of the prize pool to the 23 selected players. At most, the latter will therefore receive 470,000 euros, according to the calculations carried out by L'Equipe. This amount is slightly less important than the 490,000 euros received by the 23 unsuccessful finalists in Qatar in 2022 during the World Cup. This amount could decrease slightly if UEFA decides to expand, as is being discussed, the list of appeals from 23 &agrav; 26 players.

Bonuses often donated to associations

The bonuses received by the players during the French team gatherings, which include participation and rights to the French team. the image, are regularly donated to the associations. During the gathering last September for the matches against Ireland and Germany, the players had decided to go ahead with the game. to collectively donate the 500,000 euros in bonuses to the Restos du Cœur. Antoine Griezmann then explained; at a press conference that the decision had been made. quick "the meeting lastedé less than a minute thirty or two minutes. Everyone agreed to make a gesture because it's important. During the World Cup, the players also had été numerous &agrav; repay their bonus à associations.

A significant difference with the Blue bonuses

If UEFA's allocation for the last Women's Euro had been increased multiplied by 20 compared to compared to the previous edition, the gap is still abysmal. In total, the organization of European football had unlocked its potential. 16 million euros   distribute between the teams. Thanks to à their semi-final, the French had then pocketed the lead. 20,000 euros each.