The winner of the 2020 CONMEBOL Libertadores Cup, to be determined next Saturday by Brazilian teams Palmeiras and Santos, will take an unprecedented $ 15 million prize for the title, while the runner-up at 6 million announced Conmebol on Friday.
To that figure must be added what was split during the tournament in the stages leading up to this unique final in Rio de Janeiro, for which the champion will total $ 22.55 million, the highest amount in the history of the largest South. American league.
“As part of its strategic axis of reinvesting in football that football generates, the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has increased the prize volume of all its competitions by more than 300% since 2016”, the agency said in a press release.
But the economic expectations for the champion are unbeatable, as he can add $ 1,250,000 more if he wins the Recopa from the South American’s winner (Defense and Justice, ARG), although in the worst case he will be entitled to 750,000 for being in the final.
The title of the Libertadores guarantees the last champion his presence in the next edition from the group stage, where each of the teams is guaranteed to have three million dollars if they part in that case.
Another source of safe income is the FIFA Club World Cup, in which the Conmebol representative gets an extra $ 5 million if he wins, although if he finishes second he adds 4 million to his account, 2.5 million if he wins. . third or two million for fourth place.
“Assuming the Libertadores champion had the best possible results – something for which he would have more than enough athletic merit – he would reach a total of $ 31.8 million in about 12 months”, the report emphasized.
The Conmebol “It posted a sharp increase in the prices of all its competitions from 2016, from $ 71,190,000 in 2015 to $ 229,300,000 in 2021”, the body condemned.