The final match of the Copa Libertadores de América 2024 will be “the best paid in the world”, with a prize of 23 million dollars (21.1 million euros) to the champion, as announced by the president of the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol). ) ), Alejandro Dominguez.
“This year’s Copa Libertadores final will have a prize of 23 million dollars for the champion, regardless of everything he has accumulated (in the competition),” said the Paraguayan leader.
So he confirmed that Conmebol will increase the prize for the champion by 5 million dollars (4.6 million euros) of this edition of the centennial contest.
“The highest paid party in the world”
In this way, Domínguez added, the final of the Copa Libertadores will be “the best paid match in the world” or “with the biggest prize” starting this year.
The head of South American football’s governing body spoke at a ceremony in the Paraguayan city of Luque, where the group stages of the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana were drawn.
More money per game is won
In addition, among other increases approved by the Conmebol Council within the “bet on the winner” policy, he ensured that the prize in the Copa Sudamericana for the winner of each match in the group stage will range from 100,000 to 110,000 dollars ( 92,000 to 101,200). euros), while in the Libertadores it will increase from 300,000 to 330,000 dollars (276,000 to 303,000 euros) per match.
Domínguez celebrated that since 2016, when he assumed the leadership of Conmebol, The prizes came from a total value of 70 million dollars (64.4 million euros) in prizes in both championships “a record $316 millions (290 million euros) to be distributed in this cycle in both championships”.
On the other hand, he celebrated that the Copa Sudamericana was registering audience growth of 450%, while spectators for the Copa Libertadores – which he described as “the oldest club cup in the world and the only one with its own name – grew by 48%.
Source: La Verdad
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