Exclusive: Celtic land £43m windfall
Celtic have landed more than £43million in prize money following another strong campaign, sources have told Football Insider.
The Glasgow giants were crowned Scottish Premiership champions for the fourth year in a row after finishing 17 points above their Old Firm rivals Rangers.
Their title victory is likely to have earned Celtic around £4.7million in prize money.
Brendan Rodgers’s side also enjoyed a successful season in the Champions League after finishing 21st in the revamped league phase of the competition to book their place in the knock-out rounds.
However, they were narrowly beaten 3-2 on aggregate by Bayern Munich after drawing 1-1 at the Allianz Arena.
Celtic landed around £38.2million in prize money from the Champions League across the campaign.
Meanwhile, the Parkhead club beat Rangers on penalties in the Scottish League Cup final, handing them an extra £400,000.
Rodgers’s side had a chance to claim a domestic treble, but they were beaten by Aberdeen on penalties in the Scottish Cup final.
Celtic earned £292,000 after finishing runners-up in the competition, taking their total prize money to £43.6million for the 2024-25 season.
Celtic blow Rangers out of the water in new reveal
Celtic raked in more than double Rangers’ prize money in the latest campaign after their rivals failed to win a trophy.
Rangers banked around £17million from the Europa League after reaching the quarter-finals of the competition before being knocked out by Athletic Bilbao.
The Ibrox club will also receive just over £3million after finishing second in the Scottish Premiership.
Celtic have managed to increase the financial gap between the two sides in recent years, with their revenue improving from £119.9million in 2022-23 to a Scottish record figure of £124.6million in 2023-24.
Meanwhile, Rangers’ revenue increased from £83.8million to a club record £88.3million across the same period.
Rangers need extra £25m to match Celtic
Finance expert Dan Plumley told Football Insider Rangers need to get an extra £25million from Europe to compete with Celtic moving forward.
Russell Martin’s side will enter the Champions League in the second qualifying round next season, while Celtic will only have to come through the play-off round.
Rangers are set to receive a £20million injection from their new owners after the US consortium recently completed its takeover at Ibrox.
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