Rangers have earned a tasty boost in UEFA prize money following their stunning 4-1 win against OGC Nice tonight.
Hamza Igamane scored a double, adding to earlier goals by Vaclav Cerny and Mohamed Diomande for the Scottish Premiership side.
The result has Rangers on 10 points in the new-look Europa League league phase, with three ties still to play.
In turn, Rangers have pocketed a further €450k (£375k) in a win bonus from UEFA. This tops up the same amount they earned for winning against Malmo and Steaua Bucharest, having also picked up a point against Olympiacos, which earned them €150k (£126k).
Rangers have already banked €4.31m (£3.6m) for qualifying for the league phase of the Europa League this term. That fee is separated into a down payment of €4.14m and a balance of €170k.
Rangers know they will also earn at least €75k (£62k) for their involvement in the league phase with that figure increased by €75k for every position above bottom they finish in the table.
Potential Europa League payments
1st to 8th in league phase - €600k (£500k)
9th to 16th in league phase - €300k (£250k)
At least €75k - increased by the same figure for every position above the bottom in the league phase.
- qualification for the knockout round play-offs: €300k per club
- qualification for the round of 16: €1.75m per club
- qualification for the quarter-finals: €2.5m per club
- qualification for the semi-finals: €4.2m per club
- qualification for the final: €7m per club
The UEL winners can expect to receive an additional €6m
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