How does PSG suffer when they are thrown out of the Champions League
Early elimination in the Champions League is no longer a new story for PSG, when they stopped in the 1/8 round in five of the last seven periods. Compared to other teams, PSG suffered more damage when they had to stop early. The 0-3 defeat to Bayern in the 1/8 round of this season makes the richest club in the world still cannot be considered the king of Europe.
The loss at the Allianz Arena was not as grim for PSG as it was in 2017, when they beat Barca 4-0 in the first leg at Parc des Princes, but lost 1-6 in the second leg at Camp Nou. Or last year, PSG led two goals but let Karim Benzema score a hat-trick in 17 minutes to help Real Madrid win back. However, the impact of this season's defeat is still great for the French club, both on and off the pitch.
The team participating in the Champions League group stage received $ 16.4 million, each win added 2.96 million, and drew 0.98 million. PSG won four, drew two matches in the group stage, received $ 13.7 million. Thanks to the 1/8 round, PSG got another 10.1 million USD. That is, the amount they received from the Champions League was 40.4 million USD.
But they also missed out on bigger money by not winning. The team that entered the quarterfinals received an additional 11.2 million USD, the semi-finals received 13.2 million USD and the final team 16.4 million USD. The winning team will also receive an additional 4.8 million, not to mention the place to play the European Super Cup worth 3.7 million. The team that wins the Super Cup match will be awarded 1.1 million. In addition, the Champions League winning team will also attend the FIFA Club World Cup with a maximum prize money of 4.9 million USD. In total, PSG missed out on revenue of $ 55 million because of not being able to win the Champions League.
This amount does not mean much to PSG, when the team is owned by the Qatar Sports Investment Fund (QSI). QSI is a subsidiary of the Qatar Public Investment Fund (QIA), which is valued at $445 billion in 2022.
The above money will only partially help PSG make better books before the Financial Fair Play (FFP) law. The French club had to pay a fine of 21 million USD to UEFA for violating the FFP in 2014. In September 2022, they were again ruled not to reach the break-even point in the FFP in the period 2018-2022, so they had to pay a fine of at least 11 million. USD and possibly another $58 million if the financial situation does not improve in the next three years.
PSG is more and more expected when the stars take turns shining in the 2022 World Cup. Mbappe and Messi are the two bright spots of the tournament, and defender Achraf Hakimi also impresses when he goes to the semi-finals with Morocco. However, PSG have collapsed under the pressure of Bayern, and the ninth Ligue 1 title in the last 11 seasons has not been enough to help them calm down.
Mbappe has just renewed with PSG in the summer of 2022, with a contract valid for three years. Obviously he wants to be the best player in the world, but has yet to win the Champions League. However, the 25-year-old striker once said that his future at PSG has nothing to do with achievements in Europe. "If I only focused on the Champions League, I would have left the club a long time ago," he said. "I'm still happy here and the loss to Bayern had no impact on that. I don't think about anything other than helping PSG succeed."
Mbappe's statements can give the team owners peace of mind, but if PSG continue to fail in the Champions League, the possibility of him leaving will be even greater.
Messi is coming to the end of his career and it is not certain that he will renew with PSG. The 36-year-old superstar's contract will expire in the summer of 2023, and he has the option to extend it for another year if desired. But rumors about the possibility of him returning to Barca are increasingly clear.
Neymar is also likely to have played his last game for PSG, when the 31-year-old star was injured and could miss the rest of the season. His contract is valid until the summer of 2025, but does not rule out the possibility that he will have to leave because he cannot find a common voice with Mbappe.
PSG will have to target a new generation of stars for attack if Messi, Neymar or even Mbappe leave Paris, including Jude Bellingham, Victor Osimhen or Rafael Leao. A tumultuous transfer summer awaits PSG ahead.
