Just two years after winning their first trophy, FC Nordsjælland from Denmark qualified for last season’s Champions League group stage. They drew one and lost five of their games and were on the receiving end of one of the Champions League’s worst ever piece of sporting behaviour, by a Shakhtar Donetsk player. Cash wise, they did all right.
They received €8.6m for reaching the group stage and €500k performance bonus but they also received 11.3m euro from the market pool. By comparison, Benfica received €2.3m, while Porto and Anderlecht each received 3.2m. Nordsjælland’s opponents in next week’s third qualifying round, Zenit, received €6m from the market pool, while Celtic received €8m.
Celtic, Nordsjælland and Ajax (€9.8m) benefited from being their country’s only participate in the group stage, and from having television deals which are comparatively better than their east European competitors (Bate Borisov earned €290k).
Juventus and Milan, being Italy’s only two representatives, cleaned up, earning €44.8m and €36.2m respectively from the market pool. By comparison, Arsenal, one of four from England, earned a more modest €15.8m.
In short, the lesson is, if you come from an small west-European league and want to earn money from the Champions League, it’s far better to be the only competitor from your territory. We shouldn’t forget this among all the complaints about having to play three qualifying rounds due to the lack of success in Europe by other Scottish clubs.
On the subject of which, good luck to St Johnstone tonight.
Gary Hooper wanted to go to Norwich City in January but the club, knowing his desire to leave Glasgow, offered a little over £2m for his services. In stepped the unintended stalking-horse, QPR boss, Harry Redknapp, who met Celtic’s valuation and forced Norwich City’s hand. City have returned to the table with an acceptable bid.
One rash club can cause havoc in the transfer market, even when they don’t buy a player.
Training for 1254125 10k is now underway. See yesterday’s article for sign-up details.
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Palacio 67@18.02.
Celtic have had to issue a statement so why would the media outlets not report it.
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To reiterate what has been stated. Own goal.
HH, Always in Celtic.
John O Neil
1 mans murderer is anothers freedom fighter..
Camalar, Just accept the idiots were idiotic. The majority of our supporters are magnificent and don’t want us to be in trouble with authorities or to defy safety guidelines. Your denials are lame.
canamalar1
17:59 on 25 July, 2013
On hols so may have missed your condemnation of the actions of breaking seats no matter where iit was. I condemn that behaviour wherever and whenever. You are splitting hairs here mate and I think missing the point. The GB seem to think they are the only show in Town and my patience and that of many fans has worn thin…..you seem more worried about a body count rather than the actions of these guys.
Sound John. So you’re the spokesperson for multiple Nations then…
MAsty, tell that to Celtic.
I think most people abhor murder An Dun.
John O Neil
celtic never said it, you did….unfortunately.
Blantyrekev at 17.20
Very good post
John O..,
Just for clarification.
67….
I don’t believe it was.
Micktt,
It’s not beyond the corporate PR machine to embellish the truth, I’m sure if all the damaged seats were in section 111 they would have made it very clear.
micktt
18:06 on 25 July, 2013
If that’s confirmed, it is not acceptable AT ALL…
John O Neil 18:09 on 25 July, 2013
“I agree that politics should not enter the debate. That is the point with this group of fans though.”
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Although I’d prefer our fans to stick to songs about Celtic songs- it’s not a crime to sing political songs.
People have opinions – we just have to live with that regardless of what we think..
The do John. Do most people share your definition of it ?
Masty, Celtic are very clear that they don’t want the songs. Our greatest managers didn’t want them. Celtic also don’t want the other actions. Speak with them if you don’t like it.
FWIW I think the Flares/Bangers should stop and stopped now,they are a danger .but Let the people sing,I bet most of the people complaining were happily singing the songs,along with me,in the old jungle.
So Hoops is away then.
I’ve forgotten about him already.
Onwards and upwards
Hail hail
John O Neil
The only person trolling people with their politics around here is you.
Give it a rest.
Again,
Charity is the biggest political statement anyone can make.
John – Masty is Celtic. The support is Celtic. PL is an employee of Celtic.
John O Neil
18:17 on 25 July, 2013
Masty, Celtic are very clear that they don’t want the songs. Our greatest managers didn’t want them. Celtic also don’t want the other actions. Speak with them if you don’t like it.
that’s got heehaw to do with you calling people murderers.
An Dun, don’t be silly. Perhaps we should also allow club supporters to sing praise towards some British soldiers who did vile acts in Ireland? No we shouldn’t. Ask people to read about IRA kangaroo courts and then find out what they think whether it was murder when the victims were executed.
John O Neil @ 18:07
Your over simplistic answer was what I expected, I may be wrong but I suspect you’ve a limited knowledge on the subject that is probably coloured by in a paint by numbers fashion of the media in recent years.
Make no mistake, there was a war in Ireland between the British and the Irish, in war bad things happen, sometimes the innocent die but to dismiss so easily an Irish army as murders is to deny many brave men and women their rightful place as heroes.
I know the UEFA deadline is 2300 tonight but reading elsewhere clubs are allowed an ’emergency’ signing up to 24hrs prior to the 1st leg.
Anyone confirm the info?
Did I read somewhere recently that Dark Mingwall posts on here, it wouldn’t surprise me if he had a few wee mushrooms posting with him, I hear he loves the sound of his own voice too..
An Dun. I am Celtic. The support is Celtic.
Can we have Catherine wheels? Roman candles? Fountains?
Failing that….can we at least have sparklers?
The flares need to stop, and we need clarification on the seat damage …… I was under the impression that the GB were being unfairly maligned ……. I hope I am not proved wrong..??
An Dun, it is a simplistic response to a complicated issue but you asked a specific question.
If we truly are an all inclusive club, no one should bother about a few songs of remembrance and freedom that are not illegal?
Or, are we not all inclusive at all ?
John O Neil
18:21 on 25 July, 2013
An Dun, don’t be silly. Perhaps we should also allow club supporters to sing praise towards some British soldiers who did vile acts in Ireland? No we shouldn’t. Ask people to read about IRA kangaroo courts and then find out what they think whether it was murder when the victims were executed.
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jezzo!
john o neil
22:47 on 24 July, 2013Well thanks anyway Kojo.Sadie, he would have been interesting but we seem to have problems with finding South Americans who can adapt to our game. Is he worth £50,000 a week for Europe alone?
Who said he wanted 50k a week? Were you privy to the deal?
You called me out last night for giving an opinion,saying it was speculation basically.You then try to play the victim,saying i was namecalling.Nonsense.You display the classic symptoms of a troll.
guys — don’t feed the troll.
67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon..!!.. Ibrox belongs to the creditors
18:23 on 25 July, 2013
The flares need to stop, and we need clarification on the seat damage …… I was under the impression that the GB were being unfairly maligned ……. I hope I am not proved wrong..??
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I think/hope theGB have got the message mate, stop the pyro’s,it seems to me that a simple way to deal with the broken seat issue, if it’s yours, and its broke ,cough up!
Oh dear. Personal abuse time.
Bada, I think it is safe to say that he would demand upwards of £40,000 a week.
So let me get this right ,anymore unacceptable behaviour in section 111,will result in closure of this section and all season tickets being cancelled or is it only certain rows?
Men woman and children guilty or not?
what next just pick 50 at each game and take their season ticket off them !
celtic will not sign anyone tonight and even if we did its unlikely he would be ready to play. we should have enough to beat the Swedish mob, if not I will not blame pl for selling hooper or victor because their staying would not assure qualification no matter what others might think
hail hail
John O
Your opinion is certainly not irrelevant
Canamalar:
Just because you do not agree with another persons opinion does not make it irrelevant.
I may not agree with a lot that is written on here but all comments are relevant otherwise what we are looking at is censorship.
It appears that the GB step out of line and our tolerance goes out of the window.
Not so inclusive after all??
HH