Millions more euros, millions more followers, hundreds of thousands more spectators, tonight’s Champions League clash against Tottenham means more than just qualification for Inter, it’s also vital in economic terms, Gazzetta dello Sport report.
Participating in the group stage offers a limited amount of prize money for each team, the real benefits come from the knockout rounds. According to a study conducted by a major UK based accounting firm, Ernst and Young, Inter and Tottenham have already earned €42 million from the first four group games. Progressing to the knockout phase would yield Inter between €53-57 million, similarly for Tottenham, who earned €61.3 million last season, after they were eliminated by Juventus, despite a comeback at Wembley,
This is not the only benefit to the revenue streams, since progressing to the knockouts would also mean at least one more home game. Inter totaled 137,551 spectators from playing Tottenham and Barcelona. The Nerazzurri grossed €5.9 million from the 73,428 fans that came to watch Inter vs Barcelona at the San Siro, setting a record for the highest ever amount earned on a match-day by an Italian club. PSV Eindhoven’s visit to Milano is also expected to have a great turnout.
Finally, according to Ernst and Young, Tottenham and Inter are ranked 15th and 16th in the rankings for the clubs with the biggest social media following. Progressing would also no doubt result in an increase on top of Inter’s current 2.4 million followers on Instagram, compared to Tottenham’s 3.2 million.
