The amount of money involved is not revealed in the national team's statement, which was released on Monday, but according to the Reuters news agency, the sum, which will go to regional Portuguese unions and amateur clubs, is € 4.7 million (about SEK 51 million).

"In this spirit of camaraderie between professional and non-professional football, we have decided, as a team, to donate part of our qualifying money to the European Championships 2020," the Portuguese national team said in the statement.

“We have also decided, because we have not forgotten where we come from and all who have generously helped us succeed in our careers, that these sums should be put into a supporter fund already created by FPF (the Portuguese Football Association) dedicated player in non-professional clubs. "

When Sweden secured a place in the upcoming European Championships, the Swedish Football Federation was rewarded with EUR 9.25 million, about SEK 100 million, by the European Football Association Uefa, just like other nations that qualified.

Nearly 17,000 people have been confirmed to be infected by the corona virus in Portugal and 535 people are said to have died in covid-19. The Portuguese supreme court has been postponed until March 12 until further notice.

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