Celtic windfall for Premiership rivals

Celtic’s progress to the Champions League group stages earned each of their Scottish Premiership rivals a £200,000 windfall.

Celtic themselves could scoop up to £30m after they saw off Hapoel Be’er Sheva 5-4 on aggregate to set up at a minimum of six games against some of Europe’s elite.

Their 11 top-flight rivals are in line to share a UEFA solidarity payment pot of more than £2m, paid by the governing body to compensate for the rescheduling of domestic matches.

The Scottish champions are already guaranteed £2.6m for progressing beyond the Champions League play-offs and will bank £10.3m for group stage participation – even if they do not win a single point; teams will also be awarded £1.3m for a group stage win and £430,000 for a draw.

They could also benefit from broadcast payments of up to £10m and £6.5m in gate receipts from …

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