No, not Bayern winning Saturdays champions league final as that’s only worth approximately £50mil.
It’s not even winning the Premier league, which only got Man United £15mil.
The biggest prize money in world football isn’t even for the best teams in the top leagues. It’s the prize for one of two teams finishing between 3rd and 6th in the second tier of English football.
Today’s play off final between Watford and Crystal Palace at Wembley will see the winning team bank up to £120 million pounds as the prize for reaching the Premier league.
The winner stands to make up to £60mil in tv money for the next season and even if they get relegated will receive parachute payments totalling another £60mil.
Watford made the final in incredible circumstances. Their two legged tie against Leicester was poised at 2-2 when Leicester won a penalty two minutes over the allotted four minutes of extra time. Their keeper saved the penalty and the Hornets went straight up the other end and scored, winning the game.
As you’ll see from the video, to a football fan such moments are better than winning the lottery.
