Why Barcelona got 2.6 million euros from the European Union

The Spanish newspaper "Marca" highlighted that Barcelona received 2.6 million euros from the European Union for the game.

She said that the reason for this is due to the important participation of the club's players, especially those who represent Spain during the current European Cup finals (Euro 2020), where Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Eric Garcia and Pedri appeared, along with Denmark's star Mart Braithwaite.

Barcelona benefited greatly compared to the rest of the clubs, as its players reached the semi-finals, where Spain lost at the hands of Italy, while Denmark bid farewell to England, and thus ended the participation of the Catalan club's players in the current European Championship.

The newspaper revealed that the agreement between the European Club Association (ECA) and the European Union (UEFA) stipulates that each club is entitled to receive 9 thousand euros per day in exchange for its player’s participation in the continental finals, and the amount increases to decrease by the extent of the player’s continuation in the tournament, as he participated Also about Barcelona, ​​the French Ousmane Dembele, Anglet and Griezmann with the France national team, as well as the Dutchman De Jong and Memphis Depay, but they were called early.

This law applies only to players who signed contracts with their clubs, before July 2019.

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