Celtic can earn more Champions League cash this season with a knockout victory over LASK. The Scottish giants welcome their opponents to Glasgow on Thursday and then make the trip to Linz a week later. Victory will take them through the playoff and the riches of the elite competition await. 💰 Each team's guaranteed prize money in the UEFA league stages depends on who else entered the competition. This is because the Value Pillar ranks all 36 teams based on their 5y coefficient + TV market rankings, as well as 10y coefficient, and distributes financial rewards.
Around £40million will land in the club's coffers with victory over their foes but they could bank even more depending on the teams who make it through their own playoffs this week. UEFA's new financial distribution model comes via a Value Pillar which ranks all 36 clubs based on their five-year coefficient in Europe as well as their TV market rating and their 10-year coefficient.
It means, should Fenerbahce knock out Lyon this week, an extra €1.28million (£1.09m) would be added to Celtic's income due to the above issues. Football Meets Data has also confirmed that if NEC eliminate Bodo/Glimt, it would move Celtic one place higher in the five-year coefficient and TV market rankings, potentially adding around €940,000 (£803k) to their earnings. Viking FK knocking off Dinamo Zagreb would earn Celts a further €350,000 (£300k).
Celtic are currently 3rd in the Premiership, 67 points from 33 games, with a recent form of WWWWW. They are 3 points behind leaders Heart of Midlothian in the title race. Their last result was a 3-1 win over Heart of Midlothian on 2026-05-16. They are on a 5-game winning run, with a recent form of 5W-0D-0L (WWWWW).
The Hoops know they will take place in the Champions League proper this term if they can get past LASK over two legs. The Scottish giants welcome their opponents to Glasgow on Thursday and then make the trip to Linz a week later. Victory will take them through the playoff and the riches of the elite competition await. 💰 Each team's guaranteed prize money in the UEFA league stages depends on who else entered the competition. This is because the Value Pillar ranks all 36 teams based on their 5y coefficient + TV market rankings, as well as 10y coefficient, and distributes financial rewards.
