Juventus were runners up in 2014/15 and it was reported that they earned close on £80m, so three years on we must be close to £90m.
Real's earnings, taking into account this is their 3rd successive final must be in excess of £250m over the 3 seasons. So apart from the glory, it is financially vital that we get on the gravy train next season.
If we win it we go third behind A C Milan who have 7 wins. Real have 12. We leapfrog Barca and Bayern, who have 5 wins apiece. To go above Barca would be a fantastic achievement, considering they are more or less a shoo in for the C/L every season.
Arsenal, one of the biggest clubs in the world, have just 1 paltry final appearance, when Barca beat them 2-1 in 2006.And apart from last season they qualified for the C/L 19 times out of 20 with only 1 final. So Wenger never really got to grips with European football.
So it's clear that Real have the edge in terms of experience, so they won't freeze. If we freeze, it could be all over before we thaw out. Klopp's finest hour could be on the horizon, if not at least we have earned a few quid.
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