Celtic have banked another healthy Champions League bonus for their sensational victory against RB Leipzig.
Brendan Rodgers' side were resolute at the back and electric going forward as they came from a goal down to win 3-1 in Glasgow.
In doing so, Celtic earned a bonus payment from UEFA with clubs rewarded for wins and draws in the league phase of the competition.
Already, Celtic have banked €18.62m (£15.7m) simply from being involved in the league phase of the Champions League.
However, they added another stunning €2.1m (£1.77m) to the bank balance this evening by taking all three points against Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig this evening in Glasgow's east end.
That's on top of the €700k (£590k) they bagged for the 0-0 stalemate in Bergamo against Atalanta, and then the familiar €2.1m (£1.77m) they earned for their victory over Slovan Bratislava in September.
Beyond per-match win or draw fees, Celtic will also be guaranteed another payment from UEFA of €275k (£232k) minimum.
The club finishing 36th in the league phase will earn that figure with another €275k added for every position higher in the table after all eight matches.
Celtic Champions League prize money
League phase participation - €18.62m (€17.87m down-payment and €750k balance).
Performance bonuses - €2.1m per win, €700k per draw.
League ranking bonus - Each club will earn at least €275k for their league phase campaign - for every position above 36th, another €275k will be added to the bonus.
Furthermore, clubs ranked 1-8 at the end of the league phase will receive an additional €2m with clubs 9th to 16th pocketing €1m.
Progression bonuses - qualification for the knockout round play-offs: €1m per club
− qualification for the round of 16: €11m per club
− qualification for the quarter-finals: €12.5m per club
− qualification for the semi-finals: €15m per club
− qualification for the final: €18.5m per club
- competition winners receive an additional€6.5m.
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