UEFA Announces New Revenue Distribution Model for European Club Competitions - Media Coverage

Earlier this week, UEFA announced the new revenue distribution model for European club competitions for the upcoming 2024-27 UCC cycle. Among the main changes, UEFA stated that the share reserved for clubs not participating in the league phase of UEFA competitions in the new cycle will increase to 7% (up from the current 4%) of the projected annual €4.4 billion of UCC global income. As a result, €308 million will be distributed to non-participating clubs (up from the current €175 million) starting from the 2024-25 season.

Through the years and lately on occasion of the General Assembly in Prague (22 April), the European Leagues were "urging UEFA to increase competition payments for non-participating teams", and therefore welcome the new revenue distribution model announced by the European governing body.

Here is an overview of the media coverage of UEFA's announcement regarding the new revenue distribution model for the upcoming 2024-27 UCC cycle:

- UEFA and ECA sign landmark agreement to bolster European football's future: New distribution system to deliver unprecedented solidarity increase - UEFA

- European Leagues – Statement on new UCC distribution system: The European Leagues Association welcomes today’s announcement of UEFA to increase solidarity payments for non-participating clubs during the upcoming 2024-27 UCC Cycle - European Leagues

- UEC welcomes UEFA's decision to increase solidarity from UEFA club competitions: The UEC welcomes today’s announcement by UEFA to adjust the criteria and current model of revenue distribution from UEFA Club Competitions starting in 2024/25 - UEC

- UEFA increases solidarity payments: For years, the Swiss Football League has been committed at European level to increasing solidarity payments to clubs that do not participate in the group stages of European competitions - Swiss Football League (French)

- UEFA announces changes in the distribution of revenue: More money from the solidarity package for Ekstraklassa clubs - Ekstraklassa (Polish)

- UEFA decision clubbed - more money for Allsvenskan: "Incredibly important": Allsvenskan clubs can look forward to more Uefa money in the coming year. Uefa has decided to increase the solidarity compensation to teams that have not participated in European games - Fotbollskanalen (Swedish)

- UEFA set to spread the wealth to clubs outside the European elite: The new model starts in 2024 and will see clubs not in European competitions earn 3% more than current levels - The Guardian

- European soccer clubs renew UEFA deal and will share in $4.7 billion revenue for competitions: With billions in prize money to distribute from the revamped Champions League next year, UEFA plans to pay more based on merit and share more among teams across Europe that don’t qualify - APNews

- UEFA to increase solidarity payments to clubs not competing in European club competitions: UEFA and the European Club Association (ECA) have confirmed a new revenue distribution model that will increase solidarity payments to teams not participating in UEFA’s club competitions - The Athletic