The winner of the Libertadores CONMEBOL 2020 Cup, which will be defined on Saturday between the Brazilian teams Palmeiras and Santos, will receive an unprecedented prize of 15 million dollars for the title, while the second finalist, 6 million, announced this Friday Conmebol.
To this figure must be added what was distributed throughout the tournament in the phases prior to this unique final in Rio de Janeiro, for which the champion will total $ 22,550,000, the largest amount in the history of the largest South American competition. .
“Within its strategic axis of reinvesting in football what generates football, the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) has increased by over 300% the volume of awards of all its competitions in 2016”, the agency said in a press release.
But the economic expectations for the champion are unbeatable, as he can add an additional $ 1,250,000 if he wins the South American winner’s Recopa (Defense and Justice, ARG), although in the worst case he will be entitled to 750,000 because he is in the final .
The Libertadores title guarantees the last champion his presence in the next edition of the group stage, where each of the teams has a guarantee of three million dollars if they say goodbye in that case.
Another sure source of income is the FIFA Club World Cup, in which the Conmebol representative will receive an additional 5 million dollars if he wins, although if he is second he will add 4 million to his account, 2.5 million if he will earn third or two million for fourth place.
“Assuming that the Libertadores champion got the best possible results – something for which he would have more than enough sporting merit – he would reach a total of $ 31,800,000 in about 12 months,” highlighted the report.
CONMEBOL “It has seen a strong increase in the prizes of all its competitions since 2016, going in total from USD 71,190,000 in 2015 to USD 229,300,000 by 2021”, condemned the body.