PSG faces £20m budget deficit due to Champions League exit

After being eliminated from the Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain faced an increase in the budget deficit of € 20 million, according to RMC Sport. As part of the 1/8 finals of the playoffs, they lost in two matches to Real Madrid.

The leadership of the Parisian club was counting on the passage in advance and had already painted its budget for the season. PSG could receive a €10.6 million bonus, additional income from TV rights, ticket sales and merchandise, as well as bonuses spelled out in sponsorship agreements. The total amount is estimated at €20 million.

Recall that the first match ended in favor of the Parisians 1-0, scored a goal Kylian Mbappe at 90+4 minutes of the game. In the second game, in the 39th minute, Mbappe opened the scoring again. Neymar completed a touchdown pass to Mbappe’s move, who burst into the penalty area at high speed, took aim and shot into the near corner with the right – the ball from the hands Thibaut Courtois flew into the net. Then Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick, and as a result, Real Madrid reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a total score of 3:2.