Manchester United received €37.8 m from UEFA

Although they were the losing finalists in the Champions League, English champions  Manchester United received almost €7 million more than eventual winners Barcelona in broadcasting and marketing revenue for the 2008-09 season, according to data released by UEFA.

€581.8 million was shared between 32 teams from UEFA’s revenue pool in European Football’s premier club football competition.

About €300 million is shared between all the teams based on their performance, and the remainder is weighted depending on the “value of each television market represented by the clubs taking part.”

According to the data from Europe’s ruling body for football, Manchester United  received €37.8 million whereas Barcelona received €31 million.

German side Bayern Munich were the second-highest earners, receiving  €34.6 million after reaching the quarter-final stage of the competition last season, because it was the only German team to qualify for the knockout stages.

Semi-finalists Chelsea received €30.5 million, the fourth-highest payout, with Italian champions Inter Milan the fifth-highest recipient receiving €28.5 million.

The data does not include match-day merchandise revenue or ticket sales, which are not part of the organisation’s central distribution to competing teams.