Last night, Barcelona players defeated Real Madrid 3:2 in Saudi Arabia, thus winning the Spanish Super Cup.
However, the financial gains from this competition are not as great as fans might have expected.
Many fans thought that Spanish clubs would benefit astronomically from participating and hosting this competition in Saudi Arabia, but the reality is different.
With the Super Cup victory, Barcelona earned a total of eight million euros, while Real Madrid collected 7.5 million euros.
The difference between the winner and the loser in the final is only half a million euros, a relatively small figure by the standards of modern football.
The total prize money allocated by the Spanish Football Federation for this competition amounts to 21.3 million euros. Both Barcelona and Real Madrid benefited from 6 million euros each just for their participation in the tournament.
In addition to the initial sum of 6 million euros, Barcelona received a bonus of 2 million euros for winning the trophy, while Real Madrid received an additional bonus of 1.5 million euros for second place.
Despite not being the biggest or most prestigious competition in Spain, the Super Cup remains very important due to the rivalry.
Beyond the financial aspect, it is a duel for prestige, where teams fight hard for the trophy and to "steal" it from their biggest rival. /Telegraph/
